by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Information Science is a concentration offered under the information science major at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in information science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,988 | $1,988 |
Rutgers New Brunswick does not offer an online option for its information science 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.
Women made up around 78.1% of the information science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in information science at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020, 45.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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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