Bachelor's+28% vs national median265 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at Colorado State University
Ranked 5th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,456
middle 50%: $50,568 – $82,275
Median · 5 years out
$108,642
middle 50%: $82,300 – $134,139
Median · 10 years out
$139,846
middle 50%: $104,958 – $175,657
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Information Science graduates earn $66k in their first year. Median salaries reach $140k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,692 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$103,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,349 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$98,616 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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