Source: Temple University's IS Job Index
Information systems (IS) graduates are more diverse and in just as much demand as their computer science peers, according to the latest IS Job Index report from Temple University.
The point is worth noting since there is so much emphasis in making the computer science field more diverse. While IS isn't perfect on the diversity scale, the Temple survey highlights how future leaders of the information systems--and the developers in computer science programs--are making strides.
First, it's worth noting the difference between IS and computer science. Most information system programs reside in business schools with a few being standalone within computer science departments.
The Temple IS Job Index is based on data from 30 universities across the U.S. including Carnegie Mellon, Temple, University of Connecticut, Iowa State, Clemson, James Madison, University of Texas, and Arizona State. Disclosure: I'm on the Advisory Board for the Temple's Fox IT Advisory Board.
Based on more than 1,680 respondents the average undergraduate in IS is 23 and graduate is 28.
A few key points:
Let's roll a few slides from the report: