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Bachelor's+21% vs national median338 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 6th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,854
middle 50%: $58,084 – $105,261
Median · 5 years out
$103,464
middle 50%: $73,271 – $144,972
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $76,854 one year after graduating, rising to $103,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 6th 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.

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4 yrs
≈ $4,295 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$103,408 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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

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
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
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out

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