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Major Overview for Information Science/Studies

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Overview for Information Science/Studies

A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.

Careers for Information Science/Studies Majors

A major in Information Science/Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Information Science/Studies

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Information Science/Studies among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
418
(4.4%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
University of Maryland-University College
Adelphi, MD
329
(11.7%)
Open Admissions$7,002
Strayer University
Washington, DC
280
(12.4%)
Open Admissions$13,872
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
214
(11.2%)
Moderately Selective$18,466
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
161
(29.9%)
Open Admissions$5,227
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
125
(5.2%)
Minimally Selective$42,400
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
90
(6.5%)
Moderately Selective$16,304
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
88
(3.1%)
Moderately Selective$43,856
Farmingdale State University of New York
Farmingdale, NY
78
(12.9%)
Moderately Selective$17,840
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
76
(3.0%)
Moderately Selective$14,025
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.