Richardson, Texas · Public
Information Science/Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,267 school-wide net price and $68,227 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 342
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 65.1%
- Graduation rate
- 75.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,267/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $73,068
- Median debt
- $18,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $68,227/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.6%), school-wide average net price ($18,267), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($68,227), and peer averages from 342 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 342 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($233 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,881 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place The University of Texas at Dallas in the top 38% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
See the national program hub →Comparable programs
Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 4.8% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 2.0% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,637 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ 
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,320 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Information Science/Studies accounts for 2.6% of the awards or completions reported for The University of Texas at Dallas. That award concentration is higher than at 81% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Texas at Dallas's average net price is $18,267 per year, about $73,068 over four years. That is $233 above the $18,034 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $68,227 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,881 above the $57,346 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places The University of Texas at Dallas #129 of 342 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.