Information Science/Studies at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$31,322
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,999
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 148
Rank by pay
#59 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,336
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina University graduates in information science/studies earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Coastal Carolina 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—
…
89The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$78,953$80,272#78$57,756
90SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$78,347$74,570#95$56,333
91University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$78,143$92,085#44—
92Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$77,999$86,489#59$31,322
93University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$77,821$80,561#77$50,539
94University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$77,590$82,800#70$56,824
95SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$77,409$73,677#102—

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$63,247$38,602#423 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,946$41,953#798 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,228$27,920#408 of 610
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$49,005$42,147#118 of 177
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Sociology$47,056$24,738#359 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,323$26,838#47 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,007$23,121#338 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Coastal Carolina University information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,322 one year after graduating and $77,999 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Coastal Carolina University rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Coastal Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,336.

← All data for Coastal Carolina 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.