Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre BS in Information Science
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 Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre. 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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Rankings for the Penn State Wilkes - Barre BS in IS
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The IS major at Penn State Wilkes - Barre 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 Penn State Wilkes - Barre.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Colleges for Information Science | 7 |
| Highest Paid Information Science Graduates | 37 |
| Most Popular Colleges for Information Science | 176 |
How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IS from Penn State Wilkes - Barre Cost?
Penn State Wilkes - Barre Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State Wilkes - Barre paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $524 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,718 | $21,310 |
| Fees | $876 | $876 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,840 | $1,840 |
Learn more about Penn State Wilkes - Barre tuition and fees.
Penn State Wilkes - Barre IS BS Student Debt
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 Penn State Wilkes - Barre took out an average of $26,726 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,878.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in IS From Penn State Wilkes - Barre?
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Wilkes - Barre is $59,700 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $53,706.
Does Penn State Wilkes - Barre Offer an Online BS in IS?
Penn State Wilkes - Barre 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 Penn State Wilkes - Barre Online Learning page.
Penn State Wilkes - Barre Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IS
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 33.3% of the students who received their BS in IS in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.5%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the IS bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Wilkes - Barre in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
BS in IS Focus Areas at Penn State Wilkes - Barre
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 9 |
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*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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