Median earnings of information science/studies graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 77 colleges. National median: $86,636, rising to $105,187 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Southern Methodist University | TX | $134,755 | $173,816 | $56,716 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley | PA | $129,630 | $158,815 | $41,000 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | PA | $129,630 | $158,815 | $41,000 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $129,630 | $158,815 | $41,000 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $129,630 | $158,815 | $41,000 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | IL | $127,279 | $141,026 | $47,501 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $122,251 | $142,909 | $40,942 |
| 8 | Boston University | MA | $119,179 | $136,425 | $35,197 |
| 9 | American University | DC | $118,124 | — | $45,273 |
| 10 | Texas Tech University | TX | $115,824 | $118,405 | — |
| 11 | George Washington University | DC | $113,033 | $149,469 | — |
| 12 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $108,801 | $123,217 | $34,914 |
| 13 | University of Denver | CO | $108,267 | — | $54,975 |
| 14 | Syracuse University | NY | $107,459 | $146,546 | $51,176 |
| 15 | Tarleton State University | TX | $105,534 | $111,578 | $22,560 |
| 16 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | $103,425 | $118,649 | $31,873 |
| 17 | Drexel University | PA | $103,290 | $109,576 | $41,000 |
| 18 | Norwich University | VT | $102,045 | $146,592 | — |
| 19 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $101,861 | $106,679 | — |
| 20 | Merrimack College | MA | $101,605 | — | — |
| 21 | Claremont Graduate University | CA | $100,756 | — | — |
| 22 | The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | $97,248 | $112,015 | — |
| 23 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | $96,569 | $120,148 | $38,666 |
| 24 | Bellevue University | NE | $96,160 | $102,118 | — |
| 25 | Nova Southeastern University | FL | $96,107 | $105,187 | $61,500 |
| 26 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | $95,967 | $140,197 | $39,095 |
| 27 | DePaul University | IL | $95,813 | $121,391 | $50,633 |
| 28 | University of South Florida | FL | $94,534 | $93,933 | $22,300 |
| 29 | University of Utah | UT | $94,521 | $127,158 | $25,500 |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $93,971 | $122,669 | $30,500 |
| 31 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | MD | $91,996 | $129,398 | $33,500 |
| 32 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | $89,809 | $132,174 | $22,750 |
| 33 | Pace University | NY | $88,562 | $101,275 | $33,691 |
| 34 | Stevenson University | MD | $87,267 | $96,835 | — |
| 35 | Strayer University-District of Columbia | DC | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 36 | Strayer University-Virginia | VA | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 37 | Strayer University-Maryland | MD | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 38 | Strayer University-Tennessee | TN | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 39 | Strayer University-Pennsylvania | PA | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 40 | Strayer University-Florida | FL | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 41 | Strayer University-Delaware | DE | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 42 | Strayer University-Alabama | AL | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 43 | Strayer University-North Carolina | NC | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 44 | Strayer University-New Jersey | NJ | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 45 | Strayer University-West Virginia | WV | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 46 | Strayer University-Arkansas | AR | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 47 | Strayer University-Georgia | GA | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 48 | Strayer University-Mississippi | MS | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 49 | Strayer University-South Carolina | SC | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 50 | Strayer University-Texas | TX | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 51 | Strayer University-Global Region | DC | $86,636 | $98,401 | $46,137 |
| 52 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $86,107 | $105,088 | $41,000 |
| 53 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $82,624 | $81,473 | $41,000 |
| 54 | Cleveland State University | OH | $82,442 | — | — |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $78,229 | — | — |
| 56 | Lamar University | TX | $77,163 | — | $25,297 |
| 57 | University at Buffalo | NY | $77,069 | — | — |
| 58 | Harding University | AR | $76,630 | — | — |
| 59 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $74,740 | $121,393 | — |
| 60 | Ball State University | IN | $74,373 | $111,444 | $26,636 |
| 61 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $70,859 | $68,652 | $41,000 |
| 62 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $64,206 | $76,249 | $30,750 |
| 63 | North Carolina Central University | NC | $61,754 | $77,440 | $41,823 |
| 64 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | $59,767 | $76,927 | — |
| 65 | University of North Texas | TX | $58,925 | $55,765 | $40,039 |
| 66 | South University-Montgomery | AL | $58,114 | $78,782 | — |
| 67 | South University-Savannah | GA | $58,114 | $78,782 | — |
| 68 | South University-Tampa | FL | $58,114 | $78,782 | — |
| 69 | South University-Richmond | VA | $58,114 | $78,782 | — |
| 70 | South University-Virginia Beach | VA | $58,114 | $78,782 | — |
| 71 | South University-Savannah Online | GA | $58,114 | $78,782 | — |
| 72 | South University-Austin | TX | $58,114 | $78,782 | — |
| 73 | University at Albany | NY | $55,699 | $58,314 | $24,982 |
| 74 | Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $52,060 | — | $43,281 |
| 75 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $50,472 | — | $37,500 |
| 76 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $49,730 | — | — |
| 77 | Florida State University | FL | $49,337 | $55,518 | $30,750 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do information science/studies graduates earn?
The median college reports $86,636 in earnings one year after a master's degree in information science/studies and $105,187 four years after. The highest is $134,755 at Southern Methodist University.
How much student debt do information science/studies graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $41,000 at the typical college.