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 Wentworth Institute of Technology. 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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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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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 WIT was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for IS list. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIT.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WIT paid an average of $1,128 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,970 | $35,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,966 | $14,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,750 | $3,750 |
Learn more about WIT 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 WIT took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,878.
IS who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIT make an average of $57,318 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $53,706.
Online degrees for the WIT 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 WIT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the IS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.8% of the IS bachelor’s degrees at WIT in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 94 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 23 |
*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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