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 The University of Texas at Arlington. 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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BS in Computer Information Systems
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BA in Information Technologies
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BS in Information Technologies
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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 UT Arlington was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Arlington.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Arlington paid an average of $958 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,910 | $26,056 |
| Fees | $2,468 | $2,468 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,206 | $1,206 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,370 | $10,370 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,800 | $4,800 |
Learn more about UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 34% lower than the national average of $27,878.
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Arlington is $60,169 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $53,706.
UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in IS in 2019-2020, 25.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.8% of the IS bachelor’s degrees at UT Arlington in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 84 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 65 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 233 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 142 |
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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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