General Information Science at Valdosta State University

Every general information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the information science program at Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in 2021, 13 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.

VSU General Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science

VSU General Information Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The information science major at VSU 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	99
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Most Focused General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
	144
Best Value General Information Science Schools	165
Most Popular General Information Science Schools	178
Best General Information Science Schools	209
	224
Most Focused General Information Science Schools	254

Information Science Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of information science bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in information science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU 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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,990	$143,930
Systems Software Developers	12,910	$105,100
Computer and Information Research Scientists	690	$100,140
Computer Science Professors	470	$85,080

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 Jadvii under License

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