Bachelor's+19% vs national median170 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at University of Houston
Ranked 10th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,271
middle 50%: $55,060 – $92,307
Median · 5 years out
$101,435
middle 50%: $84,043 – $126,511
Median · 10 years out
$131,202
middle 50%: $92,387 – $167,255
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 bachelor's graduates from the University of Houston earn $73,271 in their first year. Median earnings reach $131,202 after ten years.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,479 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Penn State World Campus
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$103,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,349 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$98,616 · 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
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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