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Information Science at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 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.

Florida State Information Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

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.

Florida State does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Florida State Information Science Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IS Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Information Science Master’s Program

78% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 108 students who earned a master's degree in Information Science from Florida State in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a IS master's degree from Florida State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the IS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 66
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Systems Software Developers 17,270 $102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers 16,920 $129,540
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900
Computer Science Professors 1,780 $78,370
Computer and Information Research Scientists 540 $101,120

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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