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General Information Science at Purdue University Global

If you plan to study General Information Science, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Global. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Global is in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 154 general information science degrees were granted at Purdue University Global.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University Global

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University Global. Of 45,588 students, 45,429 (100%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 159 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Information Science graduates at Purdue University Global, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Information Science graduates at Purdue University Global are 36% women (56) and 64% men (98).

General Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University Global

Among the 61 bachelor’s general information science graduates at Purdue University Global, 28% were women (17) and 72% were men (44).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global, lower than the national average of 53%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Information Science Graduates

Those who complete General Information Science program at Purdue University Global work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Information Science graduates, 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.