Information Science at Northeastern University
Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,207 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in IS from Northeastern.
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.
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Northeastern Information Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in IS
- Master’s Degree in IS
- Doctorate Degree in IS
Northeastern Information Science Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The IS major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 2 |
| Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools | 14 |
| Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 121 |
| Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools | 124 |
In 2019, 5 students received their master’s degree in IS from Northeastern. This makes it the #109 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
IS Student Demographics at Northeastern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Northeastern University.
Northeastern Information Science Bachelor’s Program
About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at Northeastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in IS.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Northeastern Information Science Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in IS.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2019, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Information Technology
- Computer Software & Applications
- Computer Systems Networking
- 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Software Developers | 25,540 | $117,760 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 17,820 | $156,620 |
| Computer Workers | 11,190 | $92,110 |
| Computer Science Professors | 1,010 | $106,670 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 720 | $116,920 |
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 (User:Piotrus) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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