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Information Science at Merrimack College

If you plan to study Information Science, take a look at what Merrimack College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Merrimack College is located in North Andover, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 information science graduations were recorded at Merrimack College.

Online Class Availability at Merrimack College

Online coursework is an option at Merrimack College. Of 5,862 students, 1,344 (23%) studied exclusively online and 779 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Science graduates at Merrimack College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Science graduates at Merrimack College are 34% women (22) and 66% men (43).

Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Merrimack College

Of the 36 bachelor’s information science degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 31% were women (11) and 69% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Merrimack College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, lower than the national average of 53%.*

Information Science Master’s Program at Merrimack College

Of the 27 master’s information science degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 37% were women (10) and 63% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Science master’s degree recipients at Merrimack College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 37% of Information Science master’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Science Concentrations at Merrimack College

The Information Science program at Merrimack College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Information Science	65

Top-Paying Careers for Information Science Graduates

Students who finish Information Science program at Merrimack College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Information Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.