Information Science/Studies at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$49,165
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,407
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#122 of 148
Rank by pay
#97 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in information science/studies earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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—
…
119Emporia State University Emporia, KS$67,263$69,830#118$48,438
120SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$67,049$63,817#126$42,604
121Murray State University Murray, KY$66,204$74,963#94$43,178
122University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$65,407$74,061#97$49,165
123SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$64,628$61,512#133$49,686
124University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$64,455$73,162#105$56,344
125University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$64,438$67,051#121$41,041

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565
Sociology$56,266$34,922#142 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,165 one year after graduating and $65,407 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #122 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.