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 Averett University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in IS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The IS major at AU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for IS. 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for AU.
Part-time undergraduates at AU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,520 | $36,520 |
| Fees | $150 | $150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,920 | $10,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,516 | $2,516 |
Learn more about AU tuition and fees.
AU does not offer an online option for its IS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the AU Online Learning page.
About 28.6% of the students who received their BS in IS in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IS at AU in 2019-2020, 57.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 5 |
*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.
