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Information Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Science, you may want to check out the program at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ramapo College of New Jersey is in Mahwah, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 information science degrees were awarded at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Studying Online at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Of 5,981 students, 255 (4%) studied exclusively online and 1,193 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Information Science Rankings at Ramapo College of New Jersey

These rankings give you a sense of how Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Information Science program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#41 of 66
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#42 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#109 of 212
Best Value	Nationwide	#150 of 209

Earnings for Information Science Graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey

Graduates of Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Information Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,629
2 years	$55,547
3 years	$55,037
4 years	$66,700
5 years	$73,164

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Information Science graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey earn a median of $66,700, compared with $63,708 for all Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Information Science graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Information Science graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Information Science graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey are 33% women (8) and 67% men (16).

Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Of the 24 bachelor’s information science graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey, 33% were women (8) and 67% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey, above the national average of 53%.*

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

More Specific Information Science Concentrations at Ramapo College of New Jersey

This Information Science program at Ramapo College of New Jersey breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Information Science	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Science Graduates

Graduates of the Information Science program at Ramapo College of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Science majors, 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.