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Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex

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

UWM Flexible Option is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 590 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in IS from UWM Flexible Option.

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.

UWM Flexible Option Information Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at UWM Flexible Option

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.

UWM Flexible Option does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UWM Flexible Option Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at UWM Flexible Option compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UWM Flexible Option 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 Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Information Science Schools 2
Most Focused Information Science Schools 3
Most Popular Online Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Online Information Science Schools 14
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Information Science Schools 39
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
105
Most Popular Information Science Schools 137
171

Earnings of UWM Flexible Option IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM Flexible Option is $45,005. This is less than $52,802, which is the national average of all IS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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IS Student Demographics at UWM Flexible Option

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex.

UWM Flexible Option Information Science Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IS from UWM Flexible Option in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical IS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at UWM Flexible Option since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at UWM Flexible Option 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex with a bachelor's in IS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWM Flexible Option 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

If you plan to be a IS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science 19

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,970 $124,770
Systems Software Developers 3,790 $90,660
Computer Workers 3,700 $74,600
Computer Science Professors 650 $93,760
Computer and Information Research Scientists 290 $77,870

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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