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Information science graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

143 colleges award master's degrees in information science. Graduates of the typical program earned $86,636 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $41,000 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs143

Graduates in 2023-2410,323

Typical median debt$41,000

Typical earnings 1 yr after$86,636

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$98,401

Earnings to debt2.1x

Official field: Information Science/Studies. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	143	$86,636	$41,000
Doctoral	30	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in information science

Highest first-year earnings

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$129,630

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus$129,630

Northwestern University$127,279

University of Washington-Seattle Campus$122,251

Boston University$119,179

George Washington University$113,033

Johns Hopkins University$108,801

University of Denver$108,267

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	1	$129,630	$158,815	$41,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA	11	$129,630	$158,815	$41,000
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA	43	$129,630	$158,815	$41,000
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	47	$113,033	$149,469	n/a
Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT	24	$102,045	$146,592	n/a
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	134	$107,459	$146,546	$51,176
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	275	$122,251	$142,909	$40,942
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	51	$127,279	$141,026	$47,501
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	115	$95,967	$140,197	$39,095
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL	41	n/a	$139,174	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	198	$119,179	$136,425	$35,197
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD	243	$91,996	$129,398	$33,500
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA	0	n/a	$128,274	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	181	$94,521	$127,158	$25,500
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	48	$108,801	$123,217	$34,914
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX	800	$93,971	$122,669	$30,500
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	94	$95,813	$121,391	$50,633
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD	350	$96,569	$120,148	$38,666
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	162	$103,425	$118,649	$31,873
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE	40	n/a	$118,446	n/a
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX	131	$97,248	$112,015	n/a
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX	17	$105,534	$111,578	$22,560
Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN	52	$74,373	$111,444	$26,636
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY	17	n/a	$110,142	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	28	$103,290	$109,576	$41,000
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	71	$101,861	$106,679	n/a
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL	22	$96,107	$105,187	$61,500
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	295	$86,107	$105,088	$41,000
Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE	29	$96,160	$102,118	n/a
Pace UniversityNew York, NY	301	$88,562	$101,275	$33,691
Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, AL	1	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-DelawareWilmington, DE	0	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC	3	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-FloridaTampa, FL	3	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee, GA	13	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-Global RegionWashington, DC	22	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-MarylandBaltimore, MD	7	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-MississippiJackson, MS	1	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-New JerseyPiscataway, NJ	3	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC	2	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	6	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC	5	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, TN	0	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-TexasFarmers Branch, TX	1	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA	23	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Strayer University-West VirginiaScott Depot, WV	0	$86,636	$98,401	$46,137
Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD	12	$87,267	$96,835	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	55	$94,534	$93,933	$22,300
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	81	$82,624	$81,473	$41,000
South University-AustinRound Rock, TX	4	$58,114	$78,782	n/a
South University-MontgomeryMontgomery, AL	1	$58,114	$78,782	n/a
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA	1	$58,114	$78,782	n/a
South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah, GA	10	$58,114	$78,782	n/a
South University-TampaTampa, FL	1	$58,114	$78,782	n/a
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC	18	$61,754	$77,440	$41,823
SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY	12	$59,767	$76,927	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	72	$64,206	$76,249	$30,750
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	191	$70,859	$68,652	$41,000
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	106	$55,699	$58,314	$24,982
University of North TexasDenton, TX	348	$58,925	$55,765	$40,039
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	159	$49,337	$55,518	$30,750
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR	28	n/a	$40,414	n/a
American UniversityWashington, DC	7	$118,124	n/a	$45,273
University of DenverDenver, CO	134	$108,267	n/a	$54,975
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA	27	$101,605	n/a	n/a
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH	247	$82,442	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	12	$78,229	n/a	n/a
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX	271	$77,163	n/a	$25,297
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	157	$77,069	n/a	n/a
Harding UniversitySearcy, AR	51	$76,630	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	101	$74,740	n/a	n/a
Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY	57	$52,060	n/a	$43,281
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	368	$50,472	n/a	$37,500
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD	46	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX	68	n/a	n/a	n/a
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA	67	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golden Gate UniversitySan Francisco, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN	41	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA	72	n/a	n/a	$30,750
Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO	54	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ottawa University-Kansas CityOverland Park, KS	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ottawa University-OnlineOverland Park, KS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	77	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	30	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX	19	n/a	n/a	$21,250
Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	182	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, TX	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesAngola, IN	1,377	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	88	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR	37	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	657	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	78	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	49	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX	47	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	33	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA	142	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL	35	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ToledoToledo, OH	61	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	33	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY	84	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	29	n/a	n/a	n/a
Walsh CollegeTroy, MI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY	40	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in information science

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North TexasDenton, TX	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do information science graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $86,636 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do information science graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $41,000 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Information science major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.