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Commencement

Degrees

BSI

Bachelor of Science in Information

120 credit hours, 54 in degree program

MHI

Master of Health Informatics

50 credit hours, offered jointly with the School of Public Health and Medical School

MADS

Master of Applied Data Science

34 credits — online only

PhD

PhD in Information

4-5 year program

Student Enrollment

as of Fall 2023

446

BSI

587

MSI

88

MHI

594

MADS

133

PhD

1,848

Total

28

Health Informatics certificate

5

XR certificate

270

Non-UMSI students with 
UMSI Minors
Social Media Analysis & Design: 33 
User Experience Design: 237 

Race/Ethnicity/Nationality

20%

AHN*

35%

International

*AHN: Includes domestic students who identify as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, and/or Native American/Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; or multiracial including one of these racial or ethnic groups. Count is unique individuals.

 

The U-M Registrar maintains detailed information about ethnicity.

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80

Core faculty
(as of Fall 2023)

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11,201

UMSI active alumni
(as of Fall 2023)

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$8,455,843

Research expenditures
(FY 2022–23)

Tuition (2023-24)

BSI

$9,529 per term (full-time) 
for Michigan residents

$30,905 per term (full-time) 
for non-Michigan residents

MSI

$13,596 per term (full-time) 
for Michigan residents

$27,360 per term (full-time) 
for non-Michigan residents

MHI

$16,895 per term (full-time) 
for Michigan residents

$27,864 per term (full-time) 
for non-Michigan residents

MADS

$1,240 for first credit hour for Michigan residents; $1,055 for additional credits

$1,592 for first credit hour for non-Michigan residents; $1,407 for additional credits

PhD

Students accepted into the PhD program are fully funded by the School of Information.

The U-M Registrar maintains detailed information about tuition and fees.

Career Stats

$88K

BSI average salary

$86K

MHI average salary

$122K

MADS average salary

$109K

MSI average salaries
(private sector)

$60K

MSI average salaries
(public sector)

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95%

of 2022 graduates report high levels of job satisfaction

ALA Accreditation 

The School of Information has one of the American Library Association’s longest continually accredited programs. It first received accreditation in 1926/27 and most recently in 2017. The Master of Science in Information program at University of Michigan School of Information is accredited by the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation, with the status of Continued accreditation. The next comprehensive review visit is scheduled for Spring 2024.

Read the 2017 ALA self-study report.

*Library Journal Placements and Salaries Survey, December 2019