COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Information Science/Studies master's degree at University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · 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.
$18,772 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
- $199,665 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$93,933$42,388 above the preliminary benchmark
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
$93,933 vs. $85,294
$8,639 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 CONTEXT$9,812
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$93,933
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,812Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,859Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE43.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.8%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.
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$7,828
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$93,933 vs. $112,705
$18,772 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$168,470 median wageFL estimate · 35,040 jobs · 11-3021$131,630–$209,720 middle 50% of FL wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$138,320 median wageFL estimate · 1,810 jobs · 15-1243$103,080–$168,500 middle 50% of FL wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$130,980 median wageFL estimate · 87,890 jobs · 15-1252$101,970–$164,800 middle 50% of FL wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$119,810 median wageFL estimate · 1,070 jobs · 15-1221$94,270–$155,420 middle 50% of FL wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$105,370 median wageFL estimate · 13,710 jobs · 15-1299$72,240–$141,060 middle 50% of FL wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,730 median wageFL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 15-1255$60,880–$108,800 middle 50% of FL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,950 median wageFL estimate · 950 jobs · 25-1021$61,640–$84,410 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
Florida Institute of Technology
$45,241 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $139,174
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $35,639
Nova Southeastern University
$11,254 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $105,187
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,371
Strayer University-Florida
$4,468 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $98,401
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,064
Northern Kentucky University
$16,209 higher earnings · $1,621 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $110,142
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,191
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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