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Bachelor's-1% vs national median135 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at Westfield State University

Ranked 35th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,232
middle 50%: $34,735 – $68,679
Median · 5 years out
$84,460
middle 50%: $57,124 – $107,349
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $68,521 – $154,543

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

Graduates of Westfield State University's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $52,232 one year after graduating, rising to $110,938 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 35th of 103 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,999 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Chicago
$89,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$85,375 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$85,169 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$83,744 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$83,469 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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