University of Iowa (UI) - Information Science Studies
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

| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 20 |
By Gender

| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 17 |
Female | 3 |
By Race

| 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
- 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
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
| Dordt College | |
Sioux Center, IA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
| Northwestern College | |
Orange City, IA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |