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 Florida Institute of Technology. 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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To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Florida Tech paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,338 | $22,338 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
IS who receive their master’s degree from Florida Tech make an average of $101,406 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $74,358.
Florida Tech does not offer an online option for its IS master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Florida Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.3% of the IS students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.0%.
Around 10.7% of IS master’s degree recipients at Florida Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 18 |
| Information Technology | 11 |
*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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