Bachelor's-33% vs national median217 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 92nd of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $28,392 – $61,926
Median · 5 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $44,669 – $73,904
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,093 – $88,921
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 earn a median salary of $44k in their first year. Five-year median pay reaches $57k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,042 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Central University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$55,868 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$53,563 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
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