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Central Connecticut State University MS in Information Science

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 Central Connecticut State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 CCSU MS in IS

#206 in the U.S
#5 in Connecticut

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, CCSU was ranked #206 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #5 in Connecticut.

How Much Does a Master’s in IS from CCSU Cost?

$12,356 Average Tuition and Fees

CCSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at CCSU paid an average of $699 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $686 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,378 $19,008
Fees $4,978 $6,136

Does CCSU Offer an Online MS in IS?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the IS master’s degree program at CCSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CCSU Online Learning page.

CCSU Master’s Student Diversity for IS

6 Master's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 6 master’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 50.0% of the IS students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of IS master’s degree recipients at CCSU in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.

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

MS in IS Focus Areas at CCSU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Information Science 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 22

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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