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
Information Science graduates earn $72k in their first year. Median earnings reach $95k at five years and $114k at 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
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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