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Bachelor's-2% vs national median349 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at Christopher Newport University

Ranked 43rd of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $40,200 – $68,850
Median · 5 years out
$83,179
middle 50%: $63,575 – $105,945
Median · 10 years out
$104,142
middle 50%: $75,444 – $137,845

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 Christopher Newport University's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $104,142 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$83,744 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$80,191 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Christopher Newport University

Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out

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