How much do Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree graduates from Alabama State University earn?

The reported median is $53,416 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $31,993.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 37% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$31,878 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 59.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −68% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$95,840

$8,000Annual price−$127,840

$16,000Annual price−$159,840

$20,000Current college-wide context−$175,840

$24,000Annual price−$191,840

$32,000Annual price−$223,840

$40,000Annual price−$255,840

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,651 → $45,185

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,240Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

113Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

84Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

73Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$53,416$22,489 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,435

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,993

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,416

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$339/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,435Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,586Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE30.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,651Year 1

$53,416Year 4

$45,185Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,451

Estimated loan payment$339

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,416 vs. $85,294

$31,878 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,670 median wageAL estimate · 7,670 jobs · 11-3021$105,780–$174,470 middle 50% of AL wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$122,540 median wageAL estimate · 17,450 jobs · 15-1252$86,990–$154,290 middle 50% of AL wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$117,870 median wageAL estimate · 570 jobs · 15-1221$80,600–$149,800 middle 50% of AL wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$106,330 median wageAL estimate · 2,630 jobs · 15-1299$81,960–$130,440 middle 50% of AL wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$105,450 median wageAL estimate · 270 jobs · 15-1243$92,170–$139,510 middle 50% of AL wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$92,640 median wageAL estimate · 500 jobs · 25-1021$64,640–$123,780 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$51,860 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 15-1255$48,730–$96,450 middle 50% of AL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Mobile, AL

University of South Alabama

$11,039 higher earnings · $1,443 less debt · $2,787 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,455
Debt: $30,550
Annual net price: $17,648

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Birmingham, AL

Strayer University-Alabama

$33,997 higher earnings

Earnings: $87,413
Debt: $53,250
Annual net price: Not available

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Montgomery, AL

South University-Montgomery

$5,499 higher earnings

Earnings: $58,915
Debt: $52,173
Annual net price: $27,807

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$77,382 higher earnings · $11,118 less debt · $7,297 lower annual net price

Earnings: $130,798
Debt: $20,875
Annual net price: $13,138

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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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