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Information Science at George Washington University

19 Bachelor's Degrees
67 Master's Degrees
#10 Overall Quality
Information Science is one of the majors in the computer & information sciences program at George Washington University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how GWU ranks among other schools offering degrees in is.

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Information Science Degrees Available at GWU

GWU IS Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for is majors, GWU came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 9
Best Information Science Schools 10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Science Graduates 10
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 12
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates 14
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 43
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Information Science 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 123
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 128
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Information Science 138

Popularity of IS at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in information science. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in is from GWU. This makes it the #26 most popular school for is master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from GWU Make?

$67,132 Bachelor's Median Salary
$89,668 Master's Median Salary

Salary of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of is students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $67,132. This is higher than $52,802, which is the national median for all is bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of IS Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's is program at GWU make a median salary of $89,668. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all is graduates with a master's is $72,151.

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GWU IS Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the is majors at George Washington University.

GWU Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 is students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in is.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 6

GWU Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 is majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in is.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 38
Other Races 3

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 243
Information Technology 227
Computer Software & Applications 106
Computer Information Systems 71
Data Processing 2

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