by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Albright College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in IS, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Albright was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Albright paid an average of $1,450 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,500 | $25,500 |
| Fees | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,890 | $12,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,260 | $2,260 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. IS students who received their bachelor’s degree at Albright took out an average of $42,950 in student loans. That is 54% higher than the national average of $27,878.
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Albright is $53,775 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $53,706.
Online degrees for the Albright IS bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Albright Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in IS in 2019-2020, 58.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IS at Albright in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 8 |
*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.
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