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Information Science at Utah State University

Information Science is one of the majors in the computer & information sciences program at Utah State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how USU ranks in comparison to other schools with IS programs.

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USU IS Rankings

The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 17
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 65
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science 67
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Information Science 67
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 75
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 87
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 104

Popularity of IS at USU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, Utah State University handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in information science. Due to this, the school was ranked #31 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.

In 2020, 25 students received their master’s degree in IS from USU. This makes it the #53 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from USU Make?

Salary of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

IS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,900 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $56,900 for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do IS Graduates from USU Have?

Student Debt of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at USU, IS students borrow a median amount of $19,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all IS bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the IS program at USU is $205 per month.

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USU IS Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Utah State University.

USU Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 108 IS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2019-2020 from USU, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2020 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's in IS.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 96
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

USU Information Science Master’s Program

The IS program at USU awarded 14 master's degrees in 2019-2020. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at USU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in IS.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 121

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