by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Information Science is a concentration offered under the information science major at Merrimack College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in information science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
Part-time graduates at Merrimack paid an average of $952 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,464 | $30,464 |
| Fees | $832 | $832 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the information science master’s degree program at Merrimack. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merrimack Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in information science in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.0%.
Around 21.9% of information science master’s degree recipients at Merrimack in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
