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 College of Charleston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BS in Computer Information Systems
Use technology to drive crucial business strategies with the online BS in Computer Information Systems program at Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Information Technologies
Gain a well-rounded education while preparing for a career in IT with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Information Technologies
Build the digital know-how required to become a leader in technology with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 C of C was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #4 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for C of C.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at C of C paid an average of $1,369 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $522 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $12,518 | $32,848 |
Fees | $460 | $460 |
Books and Supplies | $1,262 | $1,262 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,959 | $12,959 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,954 | $3,954 |
Learn more about C of C tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. IS students who received their bachelor’s degree at C of C took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,878.
Online degrees for the C of C 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 C of C Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.6% of the IS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the IS bachelor’s degrees at C of C in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 21 |
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 | 55 |
Computer Software & Applications | 18 |
View All Information Science Related Majors >
*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.