Information Science/Studies at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$63,986
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,364
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 148
Rank by pay
#56 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,877
Median federal debt

Kennesaw State University graduates in information science/studies earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kennesaw State 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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69Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$85,906$91,436#45$59,368
70CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$85,870$81,730#74$51,864
71Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$85,164$90,883#48$49,285
72Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$84,364$87,334#56$63,986
73Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$84,273$89,932#50$60,359
74Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$83,331$73,133#106$55,711
75Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA$82,989$84,401#64$62,375

Other Majors at Kennesaw State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,054$77,455#107 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,935$74,181#156 of 258
Computer Science$96,481$68,763#193 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,958$60,691#29 of 99
Construction Management$93,910$71,422#27 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,329$71,064#12 of 46
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,729$64,728#6 of 34
Systems Engineering$89,696$62,015#9 of 11
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$67,158#219 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,935$80,560#426 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$83,249$60,736#244 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,083$64,339#28 of 61
Civil Engineering$83,012$65,259#148 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,002$54,428#187 of 452
Mathematics$79,833—#86 of 309
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$79,147$72,092#9 of 27
International Business$78,523$45,908#36 of 115
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$78,034$51,772#1 of 144
Accounting and Related Services$77,710$57,814#301 of 796
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,243—#22 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$72,645—
Marketing$72,089$47,158#157 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$71,736$51,932#59 of 84
Architecture$70,752$56,477#21 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,708$52,766#351 of 1176
Computer Programming$67,437$42,668#26 of 30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,501$41,460#74 of 178
Political Science and Government$61,971$36,794#282 of 565
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$61,701—
Public Health$61,665$42,175#79 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kennesaw State University information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,986 one year after graduating and $84,364 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kennesaw State University rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Kennesaw State University ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Kennesaw State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,877.

← All data for Kennesaw State 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.