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University of Colorado Boulder BS in Information Science

21 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 Colorado Boulder. 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 CU - Boulder BS in IS

#87 in the U.S
#4 in Colorado

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #4 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for CU - Boulder.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 18
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 19
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 23
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 25
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Science Graduates 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 70
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 71
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 73
Best Information Science Schools 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 94
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 102
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates 104
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 112
Most Popular Colleges for Information Science 116
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 119
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 128
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 149
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 158
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 175
Best Value Colleges for Information Science 200
Most Focused Colleges for Information Science 271

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IS from CU - Boulder Cost?

$12,466 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

CU - Boulder Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CU - Boulder paid an average of $2,911 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $447 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,728 $34,930
Fees $1,738 $1,738
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $15,220 $15,220
On Campus Other Expenses $2,556 $2,556

Learn more about CU - Boulder tuition and fees.

Does CU - Boulder Offer an Online BS in IS?

Online degrees for the CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.

CU - Boulder Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IS

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.4% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 21 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

Women made up around 52.4% of the IS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of IS bachelor’s degree recipients at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 11
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BS in IS Focus Areas at CU - Boulder

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Information Science 21

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 446

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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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