Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

If you plan to study information science, take a look at what University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students received a bachelor's degree in IS from Pitt.

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.

Pitt Information Science Degrees Available

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

Pitt Information Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at Pitt 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
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
	14
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Information Science Schools	21
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Information Science Schools	45
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
	76
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	79
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
	104
Most Focused Information Science Schools	106
Best Value Information Science Schools	151

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in IS from Pitt. This makes it the #18 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Pitt IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $47,939. This is less than $52,802, which is the national average of all IS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

IS Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IS from Pitt in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	60
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Pitt Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of IS master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	200

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Systems Software Developers	8,810	$103,520
Computer Science Professors	1,590	$105,900
Computer and Information Research Scientists	410	$107,660

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.