How much do Information Science/Studies master's degree graduates from Strayer University-District of Columbia earn?

The reported median is $98,401 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Information Science/Studies master's degree at Strayer University-District of Columbia

Washington, DC · Private for-profit

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.

$14,304 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Enter your actual price
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,873 → $94,667

191Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

205Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

460Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

64Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

311Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 45 non-completers

219Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$98,401$38,289 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 25 Grad 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$98,401 vs. $85,294

$13,107 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis149 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$98,401

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$71,873Year 1

$98,401Year 4

$94,667Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$8,200

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$98,401 vs. $112,705

$14,304 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$195,190 median wageDC estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-3021$167,590–$223,160 middle 50% of DC wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$156,590 median wageDC estimate · 17,200 jobs · 15-1299$123,360–$180,480 middle 50% of DC wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$150,010 median wageDC estimate · 790 jobs · 15-1243$101,990–$177,480 middle 50% of DC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$144,190 median wageDC estimate · 330 jobs · 15-1221$121,180–$185,220 middle 50% of DC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$136,880 median wageDC estimate · 6,120 jobs · 15-1252$117,120–$169,580 middle 50% of DC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$107,650 median wageDC estimate · 480 jobs · 15-1255$85,040–$136,480 middle 50% of DC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,380 median wageDC estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1021$80,080–$129,500 middle 50% of DC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

Washington, DC

George Washington University

$51,068 higher earnings

Earnings: $149,469
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $36,586

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Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

$75,415 higher earnings

Earnings: $173,816
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $40,892

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Malvern, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley

$60,414 higher earnings

Earnings: $158,815
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Middletown, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

$60,414 higher earnings

Earnings: $158,815
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $23,330

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

205 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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