Bachelor's+16% vs national median608 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at Texas Tech University
Ranked 12th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,924
middle 50%: $49,171 – $84,714
Median · 5 years out
$98,616
middle 50%: $72,942 – $123,628
Median · 10 years out
$121,802
middle 50%: $97,992 – $164,598
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
Information Science graduates command a $67k median salary in year one. Long-term earnings reach $122k by year ten.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,824 total interest
Same major at other universities
Penn State World Campus
$103,464 · 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
Utah Valley University
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$95,349 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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