General Information Science at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State General Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Information Science

Wayne State General Information Science Rankings

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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in information science from Wayne State. This makes it the #99 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Information Science Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in information science from Wayne State. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a information science master's degree from Wayne State, 60% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Computer Science Professors	900	$98,450
Computer and Information Research Scientists	140	$103,350

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 Del arte under License

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