Information Science/Studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$49,625
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,016
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 148
Rank by pay
#114 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,779
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates in information science/studies earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University Moorhead 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—
…
97University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$76,201$85,556#62—
98State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$74,812$71,206#111$50,862
99CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$74,456$70,867#113$45,790
100Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$74,016$70,701#114$49,625
101CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$73,936$70,372#116$50,133
102University of Toledo Toledo, OH$73,932$78,897#83$50,920
103The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$72,916$74,134#96—

Other Majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$93,431$70,084#29 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,563$78,006#491 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,054$48,121#375 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$65,476$50,867#611 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,466$53,228#606 of 1176
Biology$64,455$32,422#206 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,260—#128 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,942—#169 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,577$44,037#307 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,036$39,198#153 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$52,838$36,172#364 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,987$38,088#376 of 610
Legal Support Services$50,671$43,585#19 of 32
Social Work$50,419$43,471#254 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,685$44,850#197 of 345
Psychology$49,492$35,411#559 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$48,976$38,587#187 of 299
Sociology$46,439$42,984#366 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,483$29,491#398 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,142$43,245#485 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$40,960$30,521#231 of 423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,495—#126 of 144
Political Science and Government—$33,220—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,625 one year after graduating and $74,016 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University Moorhead rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #114 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,779.

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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.