by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 University of California - Berkeley. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,803 | $2,803 |
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their master’s degree from UC Berkeley is $132,866 per year. That is 79% higher than the national average of $74,358.
Online degrees for the UC Berkeley IS master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in IS in 2019-2020, 32.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in IS at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020, 29.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 90 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 45 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 327 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 14 |
*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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