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 Washington - Seattle Campus. 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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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 UW Seattle paid an average of $1,389 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $775 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,278 | $29,178 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their master’s degree from UW Seattle is $95,739 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $74,358.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UW Seattle does offer online classes in its IS master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Seattle Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.6% of the IS students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.0%.
Around 17.4% of IS master’s degree recipients at UW Seattle in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 98 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 161 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 277 |
| Computer Science | 43 |
| Information Technology | 92 |
*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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