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Bachelor's+12% vs national median464 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 16th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,605
middle 50%: $49,457 – $86,986
Median · 5 years out
$95,349
middle 50%: $68,957 – $131,079
Median · 10 years out
$113,601
middle 50%: $79,314 – $142,787

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $71,605 one year after graduating, rising to $113,601 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 16th 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.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,646 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Saint Thomas
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$91,109 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,961 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$90,933 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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