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General Information Science at Purdue University Global

General Information Science at Purdue University Global

Every general information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the information science program at Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927.

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

Purdue University Global General Information Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Information Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Purdue University Global does offer online education options in information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global General Information Science Rankings

Information Science Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the information science majors at Purdue University Global.

Careers That Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in information science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,860 $124,490
Systems Software Developers 3,610 $90,850
Computer Workers 2,610 $79,310
Computer and Information Research Scientists 250 $107,150

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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