Information Science/Studies at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

$49,369
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,672
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 148
Rank by pay
#107 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates in information science/studies earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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—
…
103The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$72,916$74,134#96—
104Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$72,661$77,540#85$57,661
105Towson University Towson, MD$72,049$63,231#128$50,067
106Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$71,672$72,891#107$49,369
107Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$71,257$73,765#100$51,888
108Friends University Wichita, KS$70,999$73,708#101—
109Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$70,869$75,431#93$57,313

Other Majors at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,557$79,156#493 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,783$67,072#8 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$78,096$59,430#317 of 459
Economics$69,371—#280 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$63,186$46,359#653 of 796
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,001$27,347#59 of 156
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,805$49,248#422 of 452
Geography and Cartography$62,659—#39 of 117
Marketing$61,322$44,207#374 of 516
Public Health$60,530$42,605#85 of 215
Homeland Security$60,458$31,685#28 of 33
Criminology$58,115$36,276#41 of 113
Mathematics$57,744$47,277#267 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,810$40,819#912 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,402$41,094#101 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,548$29,186#426 of 565
Biology$55,033$33,206#530 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,516$39,290#209 of 253
Communication and Media Studies$52,762$35,840#367 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$52,743$41,797#44 of 85
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,048$35,411#415 of 610
English Language and Literature$50,034$34,205#254 of 576
Special Education and Teaching$48,796$43,480#119 of 177
History$48,589$34,682#282 of 459
Psychology$47,654$32,780#670 of 1027
Social Work$46,974$32,316#343 of 420
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,176$31,955#50 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,605$37,966#461 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$44,304$32,065#44 of 55
Dance$40,797$19,681#30 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,369 one year after graduating and $71,672 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · 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.