Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. Of the 257 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 177 of them were information science majors.

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 Information Science Degrees Available

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

UWM Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how UWM 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 UWM 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
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Information Science Schools	20
	22
Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
	29
Most Focused Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused Information Science Schools	52
Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	76
	84
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	93
Best Value Information Science Schools	96
	99
Best Information Science Schools	103
	166

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in IS from UWM. This makes it the #59 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UWM IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $45,005. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $52,802 for all IS students.

IS Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 177 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IS from UWM in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at UWM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	94
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UWM Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a master's degree in IS from UWM. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

Of the students who received a IS master's degree from UWM, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	203

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.