Information Science/Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Master's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$94,430
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$123,217
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$112,705
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 71
Rank by pay
#36 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,625
Median federal debt

Johns Hopkins University graduates in information science/studies earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johns Hopkins 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
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15University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$129,398$113,562#28$93,475
16University of Redlands Redlands, CA$128,274$116,721#24—
17University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$127,158$120,516#18$93,745
18Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$123,217$108,137#36$94,430
19The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$122,669$124,718#14$86,410
20DePaul University Chicago, IL$121,391$119,266#23$90,950
21University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$120,148$105,444#41$95,119

Other Information Science/Studies Credentials at Johns Hopkins University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$66,760——

Other Majors at Johns Hopkins University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Education$303,202$238,614#1 of 32
Biology$243,863$153,622#1 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$176,945$139,520#9 of 78
Real Estate$166,291$106,455#2 of 15
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$165,562$128,330#1 of 25
Business/Commerce$158,699$128,210#9 of 75
Systems Engineering$154,775$135,107#5 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,415$99,791#12 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$152,108$113,065#53 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$148,887$126,664#14 of 62
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$148,833$119,420#7 of 72
Applied Mathematics$144,429$121,262#4 of 17
Engineering-Related Fields$143,984$109,380#5 of 40
Economics$138,425$100,054#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$132,861$114,588#13 of 83
Social Sciences$128,590$100,533#1 of 9
Biotechnology$123,994$86,279#6 of 15
Public Administration$122,517$83,974#4 of 243
Political Science and Government$118,381$96,306#1 of 16
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,011$95,780#32 of 211
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$115,950$90,929#7 of 40
International Relations and National Security Studies$114,716$76,550#3 of 40
Civil Engineering$111,986—#7 of 81
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,325$84,697#348 of 432
Public Policy Analysis$107,692$97,034#7 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$107,409$82,754#3 of 61
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$107,019$86,557#2 of 7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$106,149$87,746#5 of 23
Public Health$99,605$70,790#21 of 201
Physical Sciences$80,494$65,799—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johns Hopkins University information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $94,430 one year after graduating and $123,217 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johns Hopkins University rank for information science/studies?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Johns Hopkins University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Johns Hopkins University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for information science/studies ($112,705), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,625.

← All data for Johns Hopkins 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.