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Information Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 59 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from UNOMAHA.

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.

UNOMAHA Information Science Degrees Available

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

UNOMAHA Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at UNOMAHA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at UNOMAHA 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in IS from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #54 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from UNOMAHA Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNOMAHA is $56,045. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $52,802 for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

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IS Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

UNOMAHA Information Science Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in IS from UNOMAHA. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at UNOMAHA 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in IS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNOMAHA Information Science Master’s Program

57% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of IS master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNOMAHA 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Computer Workers 2,980 $86,230
Systems Software Developers 2,880 $94,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,200 $122,450
Computer Science Professors 180 $87,480
Computer and Information Research Scientists 30 $86,400

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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