Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median327 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at Clayton State University
Ranked 1st of 5 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,975
middle 50%: $29,169 – $68,509
Median · 5 years out
$65,173
middle 50%: $47,745 – $84,884
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $55,539 – $101,429
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Information Science graduates earn $48,975 in their first year. Median earnings reach $75,586 after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,054 total interest
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