How much do Information Science/Studies undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from University of Maryland Global Campus earn?

The reported median is $103,046 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 77% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Information Science/Studies undergraduate certificate or diploma at University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD · 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 notably above similar programs.

$44,721 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $535,460 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $90,630

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

57Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

10Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1,110Recent 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.

1,011Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

52Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

464Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

188Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

23.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 229 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$103,046A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$22,063

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$103,046

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,063Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,400Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.

Not availableYear 1

$103,046Year 4

$90,630Year 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$8,587

Estimated loan paymentNot available

10borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$103,046 vs. $58,325

$44,721 above 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$171,490 median wageMD estimate · 14,620 jobs · 11-3021$137,240–$209,060 middle 50% of MD wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$145,310 median wageMD estimate · 2,870 jobs · 15-1221$118,290–$175,720 middle 50% of MD wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$144,680 median wageMD estimate · 19,060 jobs · 15-1299$114,920–$165,730 middle 50% of MD wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$138,680 median wageMD estimate · 31,350 jobs · 15-1252$109,120–$178,000 middle 50% of MD wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$132,940 median wageMD estimate · 1,370 jobs · 15-1243$109,030–$174,690 middle 50% of MD wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageMD estimate · 830 jobs · 25-1021$66,580–$135,890 middle 50% of MD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$96,760 median wageMD estimate · 1,310 jobs · 15-1255$68,890–$130,470 middle 50% of MD 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.

Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

$4,900 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,498
Debt: $17,125
Annual net price: $17,163

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

57 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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