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  4. Bachelor of Arts in Informatics and Economics

Bachelor of Arts in Informatics and Economics

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Iowa State University

Program Overview

Informatics brings the computational sciences together with the arts, the humanities, and the biological, health, information, natural, and social sciences in an interdisciplinary effort to solve problems. It uses algorithmic techniques and the power of computing to acquire and manipulate data, extract new knowledge, and ultimately examine existing and new problems from broad perspectives.For example, applying informatics to the biological sciences may lead to a career in laboratory research or data management. Applying informatics to the study of geography or health care could lead to a career in business, government, or public health.The major also provides good preparation for graduate study in a variety of disciplines.

Program Key Stats

$24480 (Annual cost)



87 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Typical SAT scores: Math (500-640), Critical reading (460-620), ACT Composite (22-28), TOEFL: IBT-71, PBT-530), IELTS-6.0, PTE-48

Career Options

  • Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
  • Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
  • Information Technology Applications Developer (IT Applications Developer)
  • Information Technology Auditor (IT Auditor)
  • Information Technology Consultant (IT Consultant)
  • Information Technology Coordinator (IT Coordinator)
  • Information Technology Director
  • Information Technology Director (IT Director)
  • Information Technology Generalist (IT Generalist)
  • Information Technology Instructor (IT Instructor)
  • Information Technology Manager
  • Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
  • Information Technology Planning and Policy Analyst
  • Information Technology Professor (IT Professor)
  • Information Technology Project Manager
  • Information Technology Security Analyst
  • Information Technology Specialist
  • Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
  • Information Technology Specialist (ITS)
  • Information Technology Support Specialist (IT Support Specialist)
  • Information Technology Systems Analyst (IT Systems Analyst)
  • Information Technology Systems Director (ITS Director)
  • Information Technology Systems Manager
  • Information Technology Teacher
  • Information Technology Technical Support Specialist (IT Technical Support Specialist)
  • Information Technology Technical Trainer
  • Information Technology Technician (IT Technician)
  • Internet Information Technology Specialist
  • IT Account Manager (Information Technology Account Manager)
  • IT Auditor (Information Technology Auditor)
  • IT Business Analyst (Information Technology Business Analyst)
  • IT Program Management Specialist (Information Technology Program Management Specialist)
  • Library and Information Technology Instructor
  • Network Services Information Technology Specialist
  • Planning Management IT Specialist (Planning Management Information Technology Specialist)
  • Planning or Project Management Information Technology Specialist
  • Project Management IT Specialist (Project Management Information Technology Specialist)
  • Software Engineering Systems Information Technology Specialist
  • Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Supervisory IT Specialist)
  • Systems Analysis Information Technology Specialist
  • Systems Security Information Technology Specialist

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