Associate-8% vs national median345 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 37th of 53 associate programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,458
middle 50%: $24,894 – $51,821
Median · 5 years out
$52,333
middle 50%: $40,113 – $72,484
Median · 10 years out
$65,498
middle 50%: $47,005 – $92,254
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
Information Science associate degrees offer a $37k median starting salary. By the tenth year, graduates earn $65k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,320 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$54,474 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$102,529 · 5 yrs out
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$85,473 · 5 yrs out
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$83,758 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$78,885 · 5 yrs out
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$76,611 · 5 yrs out
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$76,611 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$70,135 · 5 yrs out
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$68,022 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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