General Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a information science school? To help you decide if University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's information science program.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 90 information science majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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

Pitt General Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science
• Master’s Degree in Information Science
• Doctorate Degree in Information Science

Pitt General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science progam at Pitt compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at Pitt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
	14
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	21
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Popular General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Best General Information Science Schools	45
	47
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
	76
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	79
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	106
Best Value General Information Science Schools	151

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

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

Information Science Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

The information science program at Pitt awarded 90 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 106 students who graduated with a master’s in information science from Pitt in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were 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 information science.

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 information science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in information science 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

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