Palo Alto College (PAC) - Information Science Studies

1400 Villaret, San Antonio, TX 78224

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 Texas schools that offer an information science studies degree. Students at Palo Alto College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Associate

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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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Total Employment: 1,090
Average Annual Salary: $109,690
Average Hourly Rate: $52.74
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 55%

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 Texas

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4-Year Colleges and Universities


Baylor University
Waco, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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Letourneau University
Longview, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 72
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Texas A&M University
College Station, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 96
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Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 54
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The University of Texas - Pan American
Edinburg, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 35
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 128
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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 17
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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University of Houston
Houston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 58
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University of Houston - Victoria
Victoria, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 29
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Belton, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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University of North Texas
Denton, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 129
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North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Panola College
Carthage, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Texas State Technical College - Marshall
Marshall, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 21
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Victoria College
Victoria, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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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

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