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Information Science at Furman University

If you are interested in studying Information Science, you may want to check out the program at Furman University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Furman University is located in Greenville, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 information science degrees were granted at Furman University.

Online Class Availability at Furman University

Distance learning is available at Furman University. Of 2,554 students, 51 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Information Science graduates at Furman University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Science graduates at Furman University are 25% women (3) and 75% men (9).

Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Furman University

Among the 12 bachelor’s information science graduates at Furman University, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Furman University, below the national average of 53%.*

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

More Specific Information Science Concentrations at Furman University

This Information Science program at Furman University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Information Science	12

Best-Paid Careers for Information Science Graduates

Graduates of the Information Science program at Furman University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for 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.