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Information Science at Drexel University

If you are interested in studying information science, you may want to check out the program at Drexel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students received their master's degree in IS.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Drexel Information Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in IS
  • Doctorate Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at Drexel

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Drexel offers distance education options for IS at the following degree levels:

Drexel Information Science Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IS Student Demographics at Drexel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Drexel University.

Drexel Information Science Master’s Program

31% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The IS program at Drexel awarded 144 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in IS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 110
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,070 $146,860
Systems Software Developers 8,810 $103,520
Computer Science Professors 1,590 $105,900
Computer and Information Research Scientists 410 $107,660

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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