COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · 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.
$35,285 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 54.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −76% · 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−$129,910
$8,000Current college-wide context−$161,910
$16,000Annual price−$193,910
$24,000Annual price−$225,910
$32,000Annual price−$257,910
$40,000Annual price−$289,910
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$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,009$15,951 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,191
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,009
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
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$8,191Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,725Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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?
6.9% 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$4,167
Estimated loan payment$286
62borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,009 vs. $85,294
$35,285 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$140,360 median wageKY estimate · 3,130 jobs · 11-3021$109,560–$175,150 middle 50% of KY wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$125,400 median wageKY estimate · 350 jobs · 15-1243$101,410–$145,760 middle 50% of KY wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$109,010 median wageKY estimate · 7,660 jobs · 15-1252$91,960–$136,090 middle 50% of KY wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$89,420 median wageKY estimate · 1,850 jobs · 15-1299$60,170–$115,210 middle 50% of KY wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,470 median wageKY estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1021$59,280–$109,370 middle 50% of KY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,000 median wageKY estimate · 590 jobs · 15-1255$67,540–$93,460 middle 50% of KY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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.
Murray State University
$16,195 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $66,204
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $9,096
University of Kentucky
$15,398 higher earnings · $974 less debt
- Earnings
- $65,407
- Debt
- $26,026
- Annual net price
- $18,851
Utah Valley University
$62,119 higher earnings · $9,401 less debt · $1,815 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $112,128
- Debt
- $17,599
- Annual net price
- $6,376
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$35,861 higher earnings · $16,327 less debt · $5,158 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $85,870
- Debt
- $10,673
- Annual net price
- $3,033
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
22 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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