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Associate+41% vs national median70 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 3rd of 53 associate programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,851
middle 50%: $37,592 – $80,729
Median · 5 years out
$80,415
middle 50%: $64,138 – $110,805
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Penn State World Campus's associate program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $51,851 one year after graduating, rising to $80,415 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $57,147 for this field, ranking 3rd of 53 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,160 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$69,931 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

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