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Bachelor's-12% vs national median49 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at Furman University

Ranked 61st of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,413
middle 50%: $30,804 – $80,415
Median · 5 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $50,676 – $107,201
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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $45,413 one year after graduating, rising to $74,643 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 61st 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.

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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Georgia
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$74,583 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$73,614 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$72,981 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Furman University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$84,537 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,368 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,084 · 5 yrs out

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