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Rutgers University - New Brunswick BS in Information Science

409 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$56,601 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. 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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Rankings for the Rutgers New Brunswick BS in IS

#21 in the U.S
#1 in New Jersey

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 10% of the country for IS. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 235 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Colleges for Information Science3
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science3
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans8
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools9
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid)16
Best Information Science Schools21
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)26
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science26
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k)35
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid)38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)48
Most Focused Colleges for Information Science49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k)49
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)55
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k)66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science66
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k)66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science68
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Science Graduates68
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k)79
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates81
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science86
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k)107
Best Value Colleges for Information Science112
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k)131

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IS from Rutgers New Brunswick Cost?

$15,003 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Rutgers New Brunswick Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $942 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,230$29,012
Fees$2,773$2,773
Books and Supplies$1,350$1,350
On Campus Room and Board$13,075$13,075
On Campus Other Expenses$3,574$3,574

Learn more about Rutgers New Brunswick tuition and fees.

Rutgers New Brunswick IS BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in IS walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,878.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in IS From Rutgers New Brunswick?

$56,601 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of IS students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick is $56,601 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $53,706.

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Does Rutgers New Brunswick Offer an Online BS in IS?

Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IS

409 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
24.9% Women
66.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 409 bachelor’s degrees in IS handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 24.9% of the students who received their BS in IS in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 26.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.3% of the IS bachelor’s degrees at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian166
Black or African American39
Hispanic or Latino49
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White109
International Students21
Other Races/Ethnicities23

BS in IS Focus Areas at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Information Science409

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems572

View All Information Science Related Majors >

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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