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Rutgers University - New Brunswick MS in Information Science

73 Master's Degrees Awarded
$55,061 Average Salary

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. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in IS, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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

$19,724 Average Tuition and Fees

Rutgers New Brunswick Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Rutgers New Brunswick was $1,256 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $739 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$17,736$30,144
Fees$1,988$1,988

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

$55,061 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of IS students who receive their master’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick is $55,061 per year. That is 26% lower than the national average of $74,358.

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Does Rutgers New Brunswick Offer an Online MS in IS?

Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Master’s Student Diversity for IS

73 Master's Degrees Awarded
78.1% Women
45.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 73 students received their master’s degree in IS. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in IS in 2019-2020, 78.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.2% of the IS master’s degrees at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White20
International Students20
Other Races/Ethnicities2

MS 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 Science73

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems132

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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.

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