Bachelor's0% vs national median1,752 grads tracked
Information Science/Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 33rd of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,368
middle 50%: $40,165 – $72,305
Median · 5 years out
$85,169
middle 50%: $64,718 – $110,993
Median · 10 years out
$103,314
middle 50%: $75,977 – $138,947
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 from Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median $55k in year one. Salaries jump to $85k by year five and $103k by year ten.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,773 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$89,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$89,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$85,375 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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