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Bachelor's-38% vs national median51 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at Ferrum College

Ranked 97th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,214
middle 50%: $36,215 – $50,402
Median · 5 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $45,075 – $77,430
Median · 10 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $33,005 – $85,664

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 Ferrum College's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $42,214 one year after graduating, rising to $48,030 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 97th 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.

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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
8 yrs
≈ $8,809 total interest

Same major at other universities

South University - Columbia
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$57,334 · 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
University of North Texas
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ferrum College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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