General Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

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 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.

UWM General Information Science Degrees Available

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

UWM General Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the information science progam at UWM 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 UWM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	20
	22
Best Value General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Popular General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Best General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
	29
Most Focused General Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	52
Most Popular General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	76
	84
Most Focused General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	93
Best Value General Information Science Schools	96
	99
Best General Information Science Schools	103
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In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in information science from UWM. This makes it the #59 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Information Science Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 177 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Information Science from UWM in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science 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 information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 22 information science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

Of the students who received a information science master's degree from UWM, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the information science 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 information science.

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 information science. In 2021, 3 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 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

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