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

The reported median is $111,444 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 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Information Science/Studies master's degree at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,261 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: $287,220 / 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.

+65%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,844 → $110,356

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

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

44Year-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.

58Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

23Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

47Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$52,303Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$111,444$59,141 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

$111,444 vs. $85,294

$26,150 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$14,940

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$111,444

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,940Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE62.3%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.

$66,844Year 1

$111,444Year 4

$110,356Year 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$9,287

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,444 vs. $112,705

$1,261 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$142,040 median wageIN estimate · 8,060 jobs · 11-3021$117,150–$175,220 middle 50% of IN wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$132,830 median wageIN estimate · 500 jobs · 15-1243$106,690–$163,430 middle 50% of IN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$105,920 median wageIN estimate · 14,130 jobs · 15-1252$83,650–$135,630 middle 50% of IN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,660 median wageIN estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1021$77,000–$134,530 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$93,540 median wageIN estimate · 3,340 jobs · 15-1299$53,190–$118,340 middle 50% of IN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$85,460 median wageIN estimate · 720 jobs · 15-1221$68,840–$106,900 middle 50% of IN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,430 median wageIN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1255$58,980–$85,100 middle 50% of IN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 31.7%

Educational Services

about 12.8%

Information

about 11.6%

Manufacturing

about 8.8%

Wholesale Trade

about 7.5%

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.

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$31,465 higher earnings · $849 lower annual net price

Earnings: $142,909
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,091

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San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio

$20,730 higher earnings · $4,104 lower annual net price

Earnings: $132,174
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,836

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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$7,205 higher earnings · $3,040 lower annual net price

Earnings: $118,649
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,900

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Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$7,002 higher earnings · $1,499 lower annual net price

Earnings: $118,446
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,441

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

44 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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