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University of California - Riverside BS in Information Science

26 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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 University of California - Riverside. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UCR BS in IS

#110 in the U.S
#3 in California

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 bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCR.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k)31
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k)45
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid)49
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science61
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k)61
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools72
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)98
Most Popular Colleges for Information Science108
Best Information Science Schools110
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science141
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates141
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)149
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science153
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates203
Best Value Colleges for Information Science215
Most Focused Colleges for Information Science251

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IS from UCR Cost?

$13,859 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,417$2,417
Books and Supplies$1,520$1,520
On Campus Room and Board$16,261$16,261
On Campus Other Expenses$3,717$3,717

Learn more about UCR tuition and fees.

Does UCR Offer an Online BS in IS?

Online degrees for the UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.

UCR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IS

26 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
26.9% Women
80.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 26 bachelor’s degrees in IS handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 26.9% of the students who received their BS in IS in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 26.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.8% of the IS bachelor’s degrees at UCR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian16
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in IS Focus Areas at UCR

Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Information Science26

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science165

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References

*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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