information science
noun
: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge treated both as a pure and as an applied science
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Mangione graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with bachelor's and master's degrees in computer and information science, according to social media accounts appearing to belong to him and the university’s alumni database.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Mangione matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania after high school, majoring in computer science for his bachelor’s degree and computer and information sciences in a simultaneous master’s, according to a university spokesperson.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Really, the only subject that may result in a six-figure starting salary is computer and information sciences.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The National Association of Colleges and Employers analyzed the starting salaries for the class of 2022 and found that those who had a master’s degree in computer and information sciences enjoyed an average starting salary of $105,894.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Mangione matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania after high school, majoring in computer science for his bachelor’s degree and computer and information sciences in a simultaneous master’s, according to a university spokesperson.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Really, the only subject that may result in a six-figure starting salary is computer and information sciences.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The National Association of Colleges and Employers analyzed the starting salaries for the class of 2022 and found that those who had a master’s degree in computer and information sciences enjoyed an average starting salary of $105,894.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Information science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20science. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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