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Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Science, consider the program at The University of Texas at Dallas. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 863 information science graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Dallas

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Dallas. Of 29,886 students, 887 (3%) studied exclusively online and 9,355 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Information Science Rankings at The University of Texas at Dallas

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas at Dallas’s Information Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#3 of 21
Best Value	Texas	#15 of 21
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#17 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 212
Best Value	Nationwide	#103 of 209

Earnings for Information Science Graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas

Students who complete The University of Texas at Dallas’s Information Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$83,036
2 years	$75,518
3 years	$83,026
4 years	$93,166
5 years	$112,970

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Information Science graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas report median earnings of $93,166, compared with $82,490 for all The University of Texas at Dallas graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Science graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Science graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas are 44% women (383) and 56% men (480).

Information Science Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Of the 800 master’s information science graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 45% were women (363) and 55% were men (437).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Asian	62
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	709
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Information Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, lower 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 The University of Texas at Dallas

The Information Science program at The University of Texas at Dallas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Information Science	863

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Science Graduates

Those who complete Information Science program at The University of Texas at Dallas pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Science majors, 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.