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Bachelor's+6% vs national median160 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at College of Charleston

Ranked 26th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,175
middle 50%: $44,767 – $82,185
Median · 5 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $70,012 – $112,807
Median · 10 years out
$90,933
middle 50%: $68,476 – $132,649

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 College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $64,175 one year after graduating, rising to $90,933 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 26th 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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Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,131 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Utah State University
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$90,356 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$89,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$89,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$85,375 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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