Information Science/Studies at Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Master's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$74,687
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,187
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$112,705
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 71
Rank by pay
#30 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$59,500
Median federal debt

Nova Southeastern University graduates in information science/studies earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nova Southeastern University Compares for Information Science/Studies

All 71 colleges reporting information science/studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$173,816$176,720#1$127,788
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA$158,815$161,516#2$128,867
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$158,815$161,516#3$128,867
4Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$158,815$161,516#4$128,867
5Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$158,815$161,516#5$128,867
6George Washington University Washington, DC$149,469$130,974#12$114,156
7Norwich University Northfield, VT$146,592$150,562#6$118,687
8Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$146,546$139,481#8$102,313
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$142,909$131,446#11$114,662
10Northwestern University Evanston, IL$141,026$138,557#9$131,093
…
30Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$110,142$124,714#15$85,634
31Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$109,576$111,440#32$80,553
32Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$106,679$99,766#47$97,641
33Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$105,187$111,958#30$74,687
34University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$105,088$110,803#34$73,887
35Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$102,118$105,543#40$93,832
36Pace University New York, NY$101,275$96,393#49$77,771

Other Majors at Nova Southeastern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$221,571$192,191#3 of 14
Computer Science$142,461—#32 of 48
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,749$113,185#88 of 216
Medical Illustration and Informatics$127,664$83,021#4 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,592$102,338#326 of 432
Computer and Information Sciences$103,720$78,871#59 of 78
Public Health$98,338$61,030#24 of 201
Accounting and Related Services$96,451$77,211#153 of 349
Taxation$93,144$64,191#26 of 30
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$91,014$78,762#29 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,083$68,274#567 of 861
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$85,889$75,171#8 of 19
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$73,781$66,669#86 of 211
Public Administration$71,298$66,078#162 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$70,069$52,712#220 of 453
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$68,202—
Human Resources Management and Services$67,513$59,280#134 of 159
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,111$61,783#112 of 243
Finance and Financial Management Services—$65,748—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$64,896$46,761#168 of 322
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,174$58,288#122 of 285
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$62,655$47,731#20 of 23
Social Work$62,202$44,652#148 of 279
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$61,760$46,052#8 of 27
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,713$52,703#74 of 115
Psychology$60,151—#66 of 92
Special Education and Teaching$58,972$55,480#196 of 280
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,880—#151 of 302
Marketing—$58,416—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,713—#210 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Nova Southeastern University information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,687 one year after graduating and $105,187 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Nova Southeastern University rank for information science/studies?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Nova Southeastern University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Nova Southeastern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for information science/studies ($112,705), and the median federal debt at graduation is $59,500.

← All data for Nova Southeastern University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.