Informatics

STEM • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

What is it about?

A program that focuses on computer systems from a user-centered perspective and studies the structure, behavior and interactions of natural and artificial systems that store, process and communicate information. Includes instruction in information sciences, human computer interaction, information system analysis and design, telecommunications structure and information architecture and management.

Numbers at a glance

181st
Popular nationwide
205
Search Rank on O's List
26
Colleges offer it
1,276
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
922
Women
354

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Indiana University-Bloomington501
University of Washington-Seattle Campus246
University of California-Irvine121
SUNY at Albany116
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis49
University of Iowa34
University of Louisiana at Lafayette29
Arizona State University-Tempe25
Indiana University-Kokomo14
Idaho State University12
Average public university graduating class: 75 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Rochester Institute of Technology28
Trine University16
Liberty University14
Mercer University8
Drexel University4
Dominican University3
Faulkner University3
Widener University-Main Campus2
Lipscomb University1
Muskingum University1
Average private university graduating class: 8 students.

O's Insights on Informatics

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 94% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Computer and Information Sciences, General 22,413 528
Information Technology 8,227 208
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 576 32
Bioinformatics 290 36
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