Information Science/Studies at Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$61,290
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,116
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#86 of 148
Rank by pay
#112 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Salisbury University graduates in information science/studies earn 5% 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 Salisbury 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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83University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$81,180$79,759#79$58,651
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

Other Majors at Salisbury University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$109,739$80,088#15 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$97,414$59,653#132 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$91,642—#18 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$89,535$62,889#121 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,233$76,477#503 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,478$54,776#193 of 452
Physics$79,158$54,548#53 of 107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,731$67,679#48 of 93
Mathematics$71,910$49,125#141 of 309
Marketing$70,597$51,157#179 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,519$49,278#502 of 1176
Biology$62,407$35,876#269 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,089$33,397#317 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$60,003$37,413#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,892$29,344#126 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,311$45,808#49 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,193—#81 of 225
Social Work$59,110$34,917#65 of 420
Geography and Cartography$58,548$25,255#54 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,048$34,704#269 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,807$50,544#87 of 680
History$54,262$27,873#147 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,187$30,895#110 of 207
English Language and Literature$53,906$35,283#157 of 576
Psychology$50,319$29,219#499 of 1027
Chemistry—$50,169—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,706$28,026#200 of 265
Sociology$49,411$32,091#304 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,963$38,478#321 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$44,514$20,632#128 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salisbury University information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,290 one year after graduating and $81,116 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salisbury University rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Salisbury University ranks #86 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Salisbury University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Salisbury 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.