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Information Science at University of California-Riverside

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Science, consider the program at University of California-Riverside. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Riverside is located in Riverside, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 information science degrees were awarded at University of California-Riverside.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Riverside

Distance learning is available at University of California-Riverside. Among 26,384 students, 263 (1%) studied exclusively online and 9,377 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Information Science Rankings at University of California-Riverside

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Riverside’s Information Science program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 5
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 212
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 209

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Information Science graduates from University of California-Riverside is $24,417.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Science graduates at University of California-Riverside, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Science graduates at University of California-Riverside are 33% women (17) and 67% men (35).

Information Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Riverside

Of the 52 bachelor’s information science graduates at University of California-Riverside, 33% were women (17) and 67% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	31
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 79% of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, 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 University of California-Riverside

This Information Science program at University of California-Riverside breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Information Science	52

Best-Paid Careers for Information Science Graduates

Graduates of the Information Science program at University of California-Riverside work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.