Information Science/Studies at Utah State University

Logan, UT · Bachelor's Degree

$61,896
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,289
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 148
Rank by pay
#67 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,500
Median federal debt

Utah State University graduates in information science/studies earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah State 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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43University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$89,715$79,003#82$68,362
44Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$89,459$90,954#47—
45Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$88,842$80,899#76$58,550
46Utah State University Logan, UT$88,289$83,677#67$61,896
47Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$87,757$77,023#86$56,360
48Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$87,757$77,023#87$56,360
49Excelsior University Albany, NY$87,458$83,242#68$88,713

Other Information Science/Studies Credentials at Utah State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$76,044$111,384—

Other Majors at Utah State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,527—#72 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$110,414$71,335#79 of 459
Air Transportation$103,989$33,142#3 of 52
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,576$74,055#198 of 258
Physics$93,461—#16 of 107
Public Health$93,161$76,451#2 of 215
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$69,406#194 of 318
Marketing$87,905$54,562#37 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$87,050$57,481#148 of 796
Statistics$86,262$45,240#27 of 50
Civil Engineering$85,815$68,025#107 of 233
Economics$85,136$60,472#136 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,633$61,371#145 of 452
International Business$83,992$65,745#28 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,875$54,387#141 of 1176
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$78,233$52,951#6 of 9
Apparel and Textiles$74,686$51,221#4 of 57
Special Education and Teaching$74,535$61,474#2 of 177
Political Science and Government$70,711$38,317#116 of 565
Engineering-Related Fields$66,613$54,059#33 of 33
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$65,486—
Landscape Architecture$64,621—#14 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$64,175$52,431#50 of 299
Journalism$61,724$41,431#37 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,674$32,741#96 of 178
Agricultural Production Operations$61,639$47,297#5 of 14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,940—#22 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,711$39,870#62 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$58,672$37,574#201 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,992$30,242#95 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $61,896 one year after graduating and $88,289 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah State University rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Utah State University ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Utah State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,500.

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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.