Associate-22% vs national median258 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at Zane State College
Ranked 49th of 53 associate programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,157
middle 50%: $24,260 – $44,962
Median · 5 years out
$44,604
middle 50%: $32,393 – $61,675
Median · 10 years out
$63,305
middle 50%: $44,030 – $89,717
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 graduates earn $34k in year one. Ten-year salaries rise to $63k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,760 total interest
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$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$48,639 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$44,897 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
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$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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