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General Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

General Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

Every general 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 information science program at The University of Texas at Dallas stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and approximately 28,669 students attend the school each year.

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.

UT Dallas General Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at UT Dallas

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UT Dallas does offer online education options in information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UT Dallas General Information Science Rankings

Information Science Student Demographics at UT Dallas

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at The University of Texas at Dallas.

UT Dallas General Information Science Master’s Program

47% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of information science master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
International Students 474
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Dallas.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Systems Software Developers 28,720 $110,740
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers 22,350 $154,650
Computer Science Professors 2,590 $92,350
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,830 $125,800

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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