by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Texas” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 1,802 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,315 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Texas”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at Baylor University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Texas list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 132 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin
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