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General Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology

General Information Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,642.

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.

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science
  • Master’s Degree in Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online courses in information science for the following degree levels:

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Rankings

The information science major at Missouri University of Science and Technology is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Information Science Student Demographics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of information science bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in information science at Missouri University of Science and Technology are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's in information science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri University of Science and Technology General Information Science Master’s Program

39% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of information science master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MO, the home state for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610
Systems Software Developers 6,440 $94,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,410 $130,610
Computer Science Professors 550 $88,260
Computer and Information Research Scientists 240 $96,810

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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