The 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey. 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 Ramapo College was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #4 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ramapo College.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ramapo College was $692 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $388 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $12,414 | $22,157 |
Fees | $2,538 | $2,538 |
Books and Supplies | $1,594 | $1,594 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,420 | $14,420 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
Learn more about Ramapo College tuition and fees.
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 Ramapo College took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $27,878.
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College is $47,260 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $53,706.
Online degrees for the Ramapo College 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 Ramapo College Online Learning page.
About 10.0% of the students who received their BS in IS in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Around 27.5% of IS bachelor’s degree recipients at Ramapo College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 25 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Information Science | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 43 |
*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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