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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 9 Texas Colleges with the highest percentage of Information Science/Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 American Intercontinental University
Houston, TX
 7
(17.1%)
 $14,760 
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX
 10
(2.5%)
 - 
The University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, TX
 13
(1.4%)
Open Admissions$11,970 
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Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX
 8
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$13,380 
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
 3
(0.6%)
Less Selective$11,006 
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX
 2
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$19,140 
University of Houston
Houston, TX
 10
(0.2%)
Less Selective$13,402 
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
 1
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$18,340 
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
 4
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$13,168 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.