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Overview for Information Science/Studies

A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.

Careers for Information Science/Studies Majors

A major in Information Science/Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Information Science/Studies

Top 13 Illinois Colleges with the highest percentage of Information Science/Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Midstate College
Peoria, IL
 3
(8.1%)
 $11,985 
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
 10
(1.7%)
Moderately Selective$21,270 
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
 63
(1.5%)
Moderately Selective$20,275 
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
 22
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$24,106 
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
 2
(0.7%)
Less Selective$20,256 
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
 18
(0.6%)
Open Admissions$25,490 
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
 7
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$22,814 
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Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
 4
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$26,060 
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
 3
(0.5%)
Less Selective$22,310 
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
 2
(0.3%)
Less Selective$21,590 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.