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Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you plan to study information science, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 177 of them were information science majors.

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.

UWM Information Science Degrees Available

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

UWM Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at UWM 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 UWM 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 Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 59
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Information Science Schools 96

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in IS from UWM. This makes it the #59 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UWM IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $45,005. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $52,802 for all IS students.

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IS Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Information Science Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of IS bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at UWM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 94
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UWM Information Science Master’s Program

23% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The IS program at UWM awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

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Of the students who received a IS master's degree from UWM, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UWM also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 3 students 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,970 $124,770
Systems Software Developers 3,790 $90,660
Computer Workers 3,700 $74,600
Computer Science Professors 650 $93,760
Computer and Information Research Scientists 290 $77,870

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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