Information Science/Studies at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 166 graduates a year

$73,033
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$104,842
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 148
Rank by pay
#16 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,564
Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in information science/studies earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Syracuse 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—
11University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$105,127$99,636#17$70,833
12Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$104,842$99,788#16$73,033
13New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$103,918$91,207#46$61,739
14Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$102,765$96,105#21$67,827
15University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$100,940$108,323#6$75,834

Other Information Science/Studies Credentials at Syracuse University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$102,313$146,546$49,759

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,773$82,378#36 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274$72,819#18 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$112,682$75,294#15 of 796
Computer Engineering$110,988$84,793#75 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,521$64,660#34 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,472$65,009#47 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$91,438$66,789#148 of 318
Marketing$91,235$57,777#18 of 516
Real Estate$90,764$59,396#10 of 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,535$54,934#1 of 178
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$90,470$71,417#50 of 59
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$90,210$55,192#2 of 8
Public Administration$89,732$53,912#2 of 47
Civil Engineering$88,996$74,748#67 of 233
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$87,851$55,039#6 of 67
Biotechnology$87,596$44,418#3 of 13
Chemical Engineering$87,529$72,864#136 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$84,654$39,825#7 of 225
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$84,494—
Economics$83,649$55,974#149 of 368
Mathematics$81,941$53,223#74 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,367$58,622#6 of 22
Political Science and Government$75,239$43,232#64 of 565
Geography and Cartography$71,543—#12 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$71,527$46,181#16 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$70,815$37,556#9 of 158
Journalism$70,404$40,757#11 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$70,106$36,767#45 of 660
Public Health$69,776$43,280#29 of 215
Security Science and Technology$69,491$31,750#8 of 45

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $73,033 one year after graduating and $104,842 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Syracuse University ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,564.

← All data for Syracuse 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.