How much do Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick earn?

The reported median is $87,757 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · 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.

$2,463 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $61,893 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +54% · Positive 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+$247,570

$18,000Annual price+$175,570

$24,000Current college-wide context+$151,570

$36,000Annual price+$103,570

$54,000Annual price+$31,570

$72,000Annual price−$40,430

$90,000Annual price−$112,430

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+73%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,360 → $97,712

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

114Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

159Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

539Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$26,069Awarding-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.

1,009Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

329Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

529Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

483Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

1.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

158Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$87,757$51,675 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 71 Parent 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,406

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,757

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,406Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,993Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.6%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.

$56,360Year 1

$87,757Year 4

$97,712Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$7,313

Estimated loan payment$265

539borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,757 vs. $85,294

$2,463 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$203,460 median wageNJ estimate · 34,470 jobs · 11-3021$168,250–$227,650 middle 50% of NJ wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,840 median wageNJ estimate · 1,580 jobs · 15-1221$107,860–$170,890 middle 50% of NJ wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$135,940 median wageNJ estimate · 51,570 jobs · 15-1252$107,020–$170,130 middle 50% of NJ wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$120,790 median wageNJ estimate · 3,090 jobs · 15-1243$86,600–$167,000 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$108,310 median wageNJ estimate · 12,010 jobs · 15-1299$72,370–$167,020 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$95,310 median wageNJ estimate · 2,170 jobs · 15-1255$71,160–$130,590 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageNJ estimate · 1,440 jobs · 25-1021$52,990–$128,410 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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 30.3%

Finance and Insurance

about 17.0%

Information

about 14.7%

Wholesale Trade

about 5.3%

Manufacturing

about 5.0%

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.

Newark, NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology

$16,161 higher earnings · $7,902 lower annual net price

Earnings: $103,918
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $16,504

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Galloway, NJ

Stockton University

$5,422 less debt · $3,736 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,310
Debt: $19,578
Annual net price: $20,670

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Newark, NJ

Rutgers University-Newark

$4,703 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,757
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $19,703

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Mahwah, NJ

Ramapo College of New Jersey

$6,233 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,529
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $18,173

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

159 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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