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General Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

90 Bachelor's Degrees
106 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Pitt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in information science.

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General Information Science Degrees Available at Pitt

Pitt Information Science Rankings

Pitt is in the top 10% of the country for information science. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 196 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 10
Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 12
Best General Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best General Information Science Schools 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best General Information Science Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (With Aid) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 63
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Information Science Graduates 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science 64
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Information Science 74
Highest Paid General Information Science Graduates 82
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 84
Best Value Colleges for General Information Science 104

Popularity of Information Science at Pitt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in general information science. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in information science from Pitt. This makes it the #18 most popular school for information science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in information science in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pitt Information Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Pitt General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of information science bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Pitt are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in information science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 60
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Pitt General Information Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 information science majors earned their master's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in information science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 88
Other Races 2

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