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Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

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Information Science at University of Akron Main Campus

If you are interested in studying information science, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in IS from University of Akron Main Campus.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in IS
  • Master’s Degree in IS

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Rankings

The IS major at University of Akron Main Campus 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in IS from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #116 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Akron Main Campus IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $50,541. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $52,802 for all IS students.

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IS Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The IS program at University of Akron Main Campus awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in IS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Akron Main Campus Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 2 IS students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Akron Main Campus, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in IS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,390 $135,510
Computer Workers 12,160 $82,440
Systems Software Developers 5,400 $101,570
Computer Science Professors 1,320 $112,390
Computer and Information Research Scientists 480 $112,490

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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