Information Science at Johns Hopkins University

Every 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 IS program at Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Johns Hopkins Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Johns Hopkins does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins Information Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in IS from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #29 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

IS Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Johns Hopkins University.

Johns Hopkins Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of IS master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

Of the students who received a IS master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,900	$119,180
Computer Science Professors	770	$107,350

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.