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General Information Science at Fort Hays State University

If you plan to study General Information Science, take a look at what Fort Hays State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fort Hays State University is in Hays, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 general information science degrees were awarded at Fort Hays State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fort Hays State University

Many students take online classes at Fort Hays State University. Of 12,878 students, 7,032 (55%) studied exclusively online and 2,074 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Information Science graduates at Fort Hays State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Information Science graduates at Fort Hays State University are 19% women (9) and 81% men (39).

General Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Fort Hays State University

Among the 48 bachelor’s general information science degrees awarded at Fort Hays State University, 19% were women (9) and 81% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Hays State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 19% of General Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Hays State University, lower than the national average of 53%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Information Science Graduates

Graduates of the General Information Science program at Fort Hays State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Information Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.