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Bachelor's+28% vs national median2,088 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at James Madison University

Ranked 4th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,124
middle 50%: $57,652 – $86,577
Median · 5 years out
$109,323
middle 50%: $85,678 – $133,088
Median · 10 years out
$135,556
middle 50%: $101,759 – $176,740

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $73,124 one year after graduating, rising to $135,556 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 4th 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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Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,385 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$111,872 · 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
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

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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