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Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania

1,368 IS students earned their degrees in the state in <nil>.

An Information Science major is the 3rd most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Information Science Majors in Pennsylvania

IS majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,019
Master’s Degree 173
Associate Degree 73
Post-Master’s Certificate 65
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 65
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 37
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 37
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 37
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 1

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a is major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of is majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 11.7%
  • Black or African American: 6.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.4%
  • White: 54.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 14.8%
  • Other Races: 5.4%
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Jobs for Information Science Grads in Pennsylvania

42,890 people in the state and 1,240,640 in the nation are employed in jobs related to is.

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Wages for Information Science Jobs in Pennsylvania

IS grads earn an average of $105,900 in the state and $114,000 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer is degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

1,065 Degrees in Major Awarded
200 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
33,230 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $51,812 a year. Most students complete their degree in 4.24 years. This public school has an average net price of $27,926.

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia
176 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
23,216 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $69,511 after earning their degree at this institution. The 0.90% student loan default rate is lower than average. 53% of the teachers are full time.

24 Degrees in Major Awarded
40% Graduation Rate
1,520 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 16%. The student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1. The 2.20% student loan default rate is lower than average.

17 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
2,121 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 1.30% which is lower than average. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $51,812 after earning their degree at this institution.

14 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,223 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,166. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.70%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $37,571 a year.

12 Degrees in Major Awarded
68% Graduation Rate
8,405 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.23 years to graduate. The student loan default rate is 1.50% which is lower than average. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $14,058.

#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township
9 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
3,764 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $49,836 after earning their degree at this institution. Most students complete their degree in 4.22 years. An average student at RMU will pay a net price of $24,224.

#10

Albright College

Reading
8 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
1,465 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.70%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $47,940 a year.

Information Science Careers in PA

Some of the careers is majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Computer and Information Research Scientists 13% $106,800
Systems Software Developers 12% $98,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10% $139,180
Computer Workers 7% $84,660
Computer Science Professors 7% $87,390

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to is.

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Computer Information Systems 3,773
Computer Science 1,957
Information Technology 1,445
Computer Software Applications 509
Computer Systems Networking 235
Computer Programming 99
Computer Systems Analysis 50
Other Computer Sciences 20

View all majors related to Information Science

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