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Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Every 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 IS program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 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.

UW Seattle Information Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW Seattle

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UW Seattle Information Science Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in IS, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IS Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Information Science Master’s Program

49% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students graduated with a master's degree in IS from UW Seattle. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 45
International Students 111
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,480 $143,080
Computer Science Professors 740 $79,880

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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