Information Science/Studies at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$34,772
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,608
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 148
Rank by pay
#110 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Pennsylvania Western University graduates in information science/studies earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Pennsylvania Western 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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109Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$70,869$75,431#93$57,313
110University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$70,639$73,503#103$51,582
111University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI$70,639$73,503#104$51,582
112Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$70,608$71,809#110$34,772
113University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$70,164$73,980#99$44,184
114Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$69,680$61,152#135—
115University of North Texas Denton, TX$69,097$70,251#117$52,449

Other Majors at Pennsylvania Western University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,194—#7 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099$70,857#644 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401—#34 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$73,164$46,739#364 of 459
Systems Science and Theory$70,820—#3 of 6
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289$42,091#363 of 452
Chemistry$65,224—#119 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092—#86 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$63,781$48,418#641 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617$48,822#169 of 253
Marketing$59,703$42,465#396 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,724$35,152#384 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549$38,603#91 of 138
Human Resources Management and Services$57,354$44,114#173 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316$25,662#147 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,515$40,356#949 of 1176
Biology$53,619$35,309#577 of 841
Mathematics$51,498$43,105#297 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722$36,345#184 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,817$37,542#499 of 660
Geography and Cartography$49,517$32,122#106 of 117
Special Education and Teaching$48,497$40,012#120 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$48,116$31,298#504 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468$32,632#485 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295$38,237#374 of 680
Psychology$45,903$23,193#758 of 1027
Social Work$45,436$39,192#372 of 420
Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300$33,330#75 of 82
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272$31,080#31 of 33
Journalism$45,264$27,620#168 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania Western University information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,772 one year after graduating and $70,608 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania Western University rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Pennsylvania Western University ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Pennsylvania Western University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294).

← All data for Pennsylvania Western 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.