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Information Science at Northwestern University

58 Bachelor's Degrees
40 Master's Degrees
#1 Overall Quality
Information Science is one of the majors in the computer & information sciences program at Northwestern University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in is.

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Information Science Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern IS Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwestern was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for is list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Information Science Schools 1
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 7
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates 8
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Science Graduates 9
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Information Science 30
Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 37
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 96
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 107
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Information Science 109
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 129
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans 183
Best Value Colleges for Information Science 189

Popularity of IS at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in information science. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in is from Northwestern. This makes it the #41 most popular school for is master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from Northwestern Make?

$94,536 Bachelor's Median Salary
$101,303 Master's Median Salary

Salary of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of is students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $94,536. This is higher than $52,802, which is the national median for all is bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of IS Graduates with a Master's Degree

IS majors graduating with a master's degree from Northwestern make a median salary of $101,303 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all is graduates with a master's is $72,151.

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How Much Student Debt Do IS Graduates from Northwestern Have?

$12,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Northwestern, is students borrow a median amount of $12,000 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 $26,191.

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IS Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the is majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Information Science Bachelor’s Program

The is program at Northwestern awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 9

Northwestern Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who earned a master's degree in Information Science from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 227
Computer Information Systems 25

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