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#1 #1 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 561 degrees to those studying Computer Science, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Informatics, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric....view more Acceptance Rate 39% Annual Degrees Awarded 373 SAT Score 1,230–1,460 Median Starting Salary $60,971
#2 #2 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors students study are Business/Commerce, General, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, and Mass Communication/Media Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 304 SAT Score 1,200–1,420 Median Starting Salary $68,706
#3 #3 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA At the University of California-Irvine, the three most popular college majors students study are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 29% Annual Degrees Awarded 156 SAT Score 1,240–1,440 Median Starting Salary $60,602
#4 #4 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University at Albany Albany, NY At the University at Albany, the most popular majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, and Human Biology. In fact, the University at Albany grants 297 degrees annually to graduating Business Administration and Management, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 143 SAT Score 1,120–1,330 Median Starting Salary $63,692
#5 #5 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Annually, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst awards around 528 degrees to those majoring in Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Computer Science, Finance, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 75 SAT Score 1,320–1,500 Median Starting Salary $67,517
#6 #6 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Finance, General, Computer and Information Sciences, and General. In fact, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus awards 523 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 61% Annual Degrees Awarded 92 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Median Starting Salary $65,210
#7 #7 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Each year, The University of Texas at Austin awards around 761 degrees to those majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 27% Annual Degrees Awarded 79 SAT Score 1,260–1,500 Median Starting Salary $62,848
#8 #8 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Annually, Indiana University-Indianapolis awards around 513 degrees to students majoring in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business/Commerce, General, Psychology, General, and Social Work....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 51 SAT Score 1,040–1,260 Median Starting Salary $65,394
#9 #9 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Every year, the University of Arizona awards around 545 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 68 SAT Score 1,110–1,370 Median Starting Salary $63,745
#10 #10 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Dominican University River Forest, IL At Dominican University, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, and Accounting. In fact, Dominican University grants 49 degrees per year to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse majors....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 890–1,120 Median Starting Salary $64,695
#11 #11 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA Annually, the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg grants around 29 degrees to those studying Biology/Biological Sciences, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,050–1,260 Median Starting Salary $71,789
#12 #12 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students study are Management Science, Computer Science, and Human Biology. In fact, the University of Southern California awards 1244 degrees annually to Management Science majors....view more Acceptance Rate 10% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 1,450–1,550 Median Starting Salary $60,475
#13 #13 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Annually, the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus grants around 545 degrees to those studying Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 58% Annual Degrees Awarded 33 SAT Score 1,300–1,460 Median Starting Salary $67,411
#14 #14 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN Annually, Indiana University-Kokomo awards about 70 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 970–1,160 Median Starting Salary $66,341
#15 #15 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Each year, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette awards about 310 degrees to students studying General Studies, which is the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 1,140–1,310 Median Starting Salary $63,876
#16 #16 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN At Indiana University-Southeast, the most popular majors students pursue are Business/Commerce, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 990–1,190 Median Starting Salary $65,110
#17 #17 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY At Rochester Institute of Technology, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation, and Mechanical Engineering. In fact, Rochester Institute of Technology awards 231 degrees per year to Computer Science majors....view more Acceptance Rate 67% Annual Degrees Awarded 23 SAT Score 1,310–1,460 Median Starting Salary $65,525
#18 #18 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI At the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, General, Economics, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 16% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,370–1,530 Median Starting Salary $64,027
#19 #19 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Every year, the University of Iowa grants around 413 degrees to students studying Kinesiology and Exercise Science, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Finance, General, Behavioral Sciences, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 1,100–1,320 Median Starting Salary $68,408
#20 #20 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL At the University of North Florida, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 53% Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score 1,050–1,250 Median Starting Salary $63,474
#21 #21 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Annually, Arizona State University Campus Immersion grants around 1433 degrees to students studying Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 31 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Median Starting Salary $61,421
#22 #22 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Stout awards around 98 degrees to those majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 1,040–1,280 Median Starting Salary $69,097
#23 #23 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Indiana University-East Richmond, IN Annually, Indiana University-East awards around 143 degrees to students studying Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business Administration and Management, General, Mathematics, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 67% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 980–1,180 Median Starting Salary $65,456
#24 #24 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Assumption University Worcester, MA At Assumption University, the most popular majors students study are Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 83% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 990–1,180 Median Starting Salary $74,987
#25 #25 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Allegheny College Meadville, PA At Allegheny College, the three most popular college majors students study are Sustainability Studies, Business/Managerial Economics, Psychology, and General. In fact, Allegheny College grants 40 degrees annually to Sustainability Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,190–1,370 Median Starting Salary $67,158
#26 #26 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Each year, Lipscomb University awards about 69 degrees to those majoring in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 68% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,150–1,380 Median Starting Salary $64,982
#27 #27 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Widener University Chester, PA At Widener University, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, Widener University grants 162 degrees annually to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse majors....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,080–1,290 Median Starting Salary $70,161
#28 #28 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH At Baldwin Wallace University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Median Starting Salary $67,291
#29 #29 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Every year, Florida Gulf Coast University awards around 314 degrees to those majoring in Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 63% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,040–1,210 Median Starting Salary $65,239
#30 #30 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Goshen College Goshen, IN Every year, Goshen College grants about 23 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 880–1,110 Median Starting Salary $67,579
#31 #31 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI At Andrews University, the most popular majors students pursue are Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, Psychology, General, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,020–1,270 Median Starting Salary $66,647
#32 #32 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN At Indiana University-South Bend, the most popular majors students pursue are Business/Commerce, General, Health and Wellness, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, and Other....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 960–1,190 Median Starting Salary $66,361
#33 #33 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Liberty University Lynchburg, VA At Liberty University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,060–1,290 Median Starting Salary $63,802
#34 #34 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA Each year, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg grants about 67 degrees to those majoring in Mechanical Engineering, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,120–1,320 Median Starting Salary $65,719
#35 #35 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL At the University of Montevallo, the three most popular college majors students study are Art/Art Studies, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science. In fact, the University of Montevallo awards 51 degrees every year to Art/Art Studies, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,010–1,240 Median Starting Salary $65,854
#36 #36 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA Each year, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks grants around 33 degrees to students studying Business/Commerce, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,090–1,280 Median Starting Salary $67,573
#37 #37 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE At the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the three most popular college majors students pursue are General Studies, Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Psychology, and General. In fact, the University of Nebraska at Omaha grants 327 degrees annually to General Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,010–1,240 Median Starting Salary $66,126
#38 #38 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC At North Carolina A & T State University, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management....view more Acceptance Rate 50% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 980–1,170 Median Starting Salary $64,544
#39 #39 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN Each year, Indiana University-Northwest grants about 61 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 920–1,190 Median Starting Salary $65,688
#40 #40 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA Every year, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus awards around 175 degrees to those majoring in Business/Commerce, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,120–1,350 Median Starting Salary $66,389
#41 #41 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Texas Woman's University Denton, TX At Texas Woman's University, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, General Studies, Education, and General. In fact, Texas Woman's University awards 449 degrees annually to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse majors....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 930–1,140 Median Starting Salary $64,446
#42 #42 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Each year, Lewis-Clark State College grants about 188 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Social Work, Business Administration and Management, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 850–1,110 Median Starting Salary $65,176
#43 #43 Best College for Informatics in the U.S. Idaho State University Pocatello, ID At Idaho State University, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $64,783
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About Informatics

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.

For all the 3,508 degrees granted in Informatics annually, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Of the 1,644 students graduating with degrees at the Bachelors degree level across the US, 41% percent identify as women and 59% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the country study Informatics, Indiana has the most graduates. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Informatics is $60,100.

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Careers

Majoring in Informatics, your experience could lead you towards different careers. Informatics majors go on to find jobs including Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Informatics majors include Computer and Information Research Scientists, Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Informatics majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Informatics majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

1,644

Female Students

671 (40%)

Male Students

973 (59%)

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#1 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

39%

373

1,230–1,460

$60,971

#2 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

78%

304

1,200–1,420

$68,706

#3 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

29%

156

1,240–1,440

$60,602

#4 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

69%

143

1,120–1,330

$63,692

#5 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

60%

75

1,320–1,500

$67,517

#6 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

61%

92

1,250–1,430

$65,210

#7 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

27%

79

1,260–1,500

$62,848

#8 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

76%

51

1,040–1,260

$65,394

#9 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

86%

68

1,110–1,370

$63,745

#10 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

90%

9

890–1,120

$64,695

#11 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

95%

4

1,050–1,260

$71,789

#12 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

10%

20

1,450–1,550

$60,475

#13 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

58%

33

1,300–1,460

$67,411

#14 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

86%

9

970–1,160

$66,341

#15 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

87%

28

1,140–1,310

$63,876

#16 Best College for Informatics in the U.S.

84%

12

990–1,190