Bachelor's-25% vs national median158 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at North Carolina Central University
Ranked 86th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,521
middle 50%: $32,832 – $66,382
Median · 5 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $43,517 – $84,400
Median · 10 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $55,592 – $99,592
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/Studies bachelor's graduates earn $45k in their first year. Median earnings grow to $64k after five 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,546 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY at Fredonia
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina Central University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$82,341 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$79,620 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$79,620 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,431 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,087 · 5 yrs out
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