Information Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha

What traits are you looking for in a IS school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska at Omaha is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IS program.

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 15,892. In 2021, 59 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from UNOMAHA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNOMAHA Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS

UNOMAHA Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how UNOMAHA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at UNOMAHA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	18
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	34
	35
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
	49
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Information Science Schools	75
	84

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in IS from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #54 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNOMAHA IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNOMAHA is $56,045. This is 6% higher than $52,802, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

UNOMAHA Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IS from UNOMAHA in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at UNOMAHA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNOMAHA Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 IS majors earned their master's degree from UNOMAHA. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNOMAHA also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS concentations are available at University of Nebraska at Omaha. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Omaha. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	91

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology
• Computer Science

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Systems Software Developers	2,880	$94,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,200	$122,450
Computer Science Professors	180	$87,480
Computer and Information Research Scientists	30	$86,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.