University of Iowa (UI) - Information Science Studies

101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242

Information Science Studies

A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Iowa schools that offer an information science studies degree. Students at University of Iowa who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

  • Bachelor

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Information Science Studies Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the information science studies program at the University of Iowa for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

University of Iowa Degree Level Breakdown For The Information Science Studies Program
 Total

All Students

20

By Gender

University of Iowa Student Gender Breakdown For The Information Science Studies Program
 Total

Male

17

Female

3

By Race

University of Iowa Student Racial Breakdown For The Information Science Studies Program
 Total

American Indian

1

Black

-

Asian

3

Hispanic

1

White

15

Unknown

-

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of computer and information systems managers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Iowa City, IA
  • Total Employment: 170
  • Average Annual Salary: $96,860
  • Average Hourly Rate: $46.57
  • Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 22
  • Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 86%

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 307,900
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 363,700
  • Percent Job Growth: 18.10%
  • Percent of Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 3%

Computer and Information Scientists, Research

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

Computer Security Specialists

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of computer science teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer an information science studies degree or program in Iowa

4-Year Colleges and Universities

Central College
Pella, IA
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011