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Associate+44% vs national median121 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 2nd of 53 associate programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,718
middle 50%: $44,098 – $91,109
Median · 5 years out
$82,479
middle 50%: $60,144 – $118,055
Median · 10 years out
$89,458
middle 50%: $54,757 – $123,264

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of William Rainey Harper College's associate program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $64,718 one year after graduating, rising to $89,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 44% above the national median of $57,147 for this field, ranking 2nd of 53 reporting programs.

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.

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Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,264 total interest

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