Information Science at North Carolina Central 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 North Carolina Central University stacks up to those at other schools.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,078.

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.

North Carolina Central University Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Central University

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, North Carolina Central University does offer online courses in IS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

North Carolina Central University Information Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

IS Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University Information Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of IS master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650
Computer Science Professors	1,640	$72,320
Computer and Information Research Scientists	140	$108,460

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.