Information Science/Studies at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$52,435
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,409
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 148
Rank by pay
#69 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Georgia Southern University graduates in information science/studies earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Southern University Compares for Information Science/Studies

All 148 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
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$163,740$160,873#1$102,998
2Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$131,090$115,438#4$80,731
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$130,798$137,911#2$88,515
4Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$113,367$99,493#18—
5James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$113,345$103,211#11$80,173
6Utah Valley University Orem, UT$112,128$106,271#7$79,918
7University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$109,092$95,741#22$70,344
8Albright College Reading, PA$108,846$110,697#5$80,329
9Clemson University Clemson, SC$105,646$117,145#3$76,549
10George Washington University Washington, DC$105,145$92,134#43—
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84University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$81,117$82,497#72$59,951
85University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$81,117$82,497#73$59,951
86Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$81,116$71,189#112$61,290
87Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$80,409$83,240#69$52,435
88Stockton University Galloway, NJ$79,310$69,609#119$56,594
89The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$78,953$80,272#78$57,756
90SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$78,347$74,570#95$56,333

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,844$67,235#12 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,467$75,859#176 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$92,026$63,616#174 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$87,731$68,462#248 of 318
Manufacturing Engineering—$83,438—
Management Information Systems and Services$81,310$59,373#85 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,988$72,741#713 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,411$50,753#205 of 452
Civil Engineering$78,034$63,195#213 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,726$48,374#249 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$74,282$44,094#374 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,156$62,447#59 of 93
Marketing$69,425$46,640#196 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,017$58,026#142 of 253
Chemistry$65,629$34,977#111 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,037$28,360#26 of 85
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,934$35,649#72 of 178
Mathematics$59,424$35,511#254 of 309
Political Science and Government$58,949$30,407#343 of 565
Business/Managerial Economics$57,606$39,233#82 of 84
Anthropology$55,879—#24 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,330$29,320#240 of 610
Journalism$54,396$33,798#95 of 187
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,981$27,644—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,826$31,582#105 of 156
Criminology$53,766$35,588#68 of 113
Design and Applied Arts$53,396$39,355#142 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$53,272—#67 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,398$35,266#427 of 660
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,038—#36 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Southern University information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,435 one year after graduating and $80,409 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Southern University rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Georgia Southern University ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Georgia Southern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Georgia Southern 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.