General Information Science at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. Of the 374 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 120 of them were general information science majors.

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.

U of U General Information Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? U of U offers distance education options for information science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

U of U General Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks information science programs across the country. The following shows how U of U 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 information science major at U of U 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
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	12
Most Popular General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	37
	41
	46
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	49
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best General Information Science Schools	65
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
	82
Best Value General Information Science Schools	100

In 2021, 181 students received their master’s degree in information science from U of U. This makes it the #8 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 120 information science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	81
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U of U General Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 181 students who graduated with a master’s in information science from U of U in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

Of the students who received a information science master's degree from U of U, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	98
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

U of U also has a doctoral program available in information science. In 2021, 0 student 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Systems Software Developers	5,690	$106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,440	$121,570
Computer and Information Research Scientists	770	$98,210
Computer Science Professors	400	$105,560

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.