How much do Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree graduates from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College earn?

The reported median is $85,870 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,673.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY · 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.

$576 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 12.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $57,175 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +113% · Strong 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+$228,700

$3,000Current college-wide context+$216,700

$16,000Annual price+$164,700

$32,000Annual price+$100,700

$48,000Annual price+$36,700

$64,000Annual price−$27,300

$80,000Annual price−$91,300

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+71%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,864 → $88,714

133Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

129Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

151Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

122Borrowers 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.

1,552Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

254Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,236Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

173Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 60 non-completers

164Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$85,870$51,520 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$3,033

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

02 · BORROWING$10,673

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,870

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$113/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,033Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,170Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE47.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE72.1%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.

$51,864Year 1

$85,870Year 4

$88,714Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.6% 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$7,156

Estimated loan payment$113

122borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,870 vs. $85,294

$576 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$214,300 median wageNY estimate · 48,050 jobs · 11-3021$169,720–$288,230 middle 50% of NY wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$181,990 median wageNY estimate · 1,950 jobs · 15-1221$133,350–$280,710 middle 50% of NY wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$166,180 median wageNY estimate · 113,510 jobs · 15-1252$127,160–$205,540 middle 50% of NY wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$141,350 median wageNY estimate · 3,850 jobs · 15-1243$100,550–$180,280 middle 50% of NY wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255$94,620–$167,590 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$116,990 median wageNY estimate · 11,460 jobs · 15-1299$83,790–$162,510 middle 50% of NY wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,450 median wageNY estimate · 3,170 jobs · 25-1021$73,980–$130,360 middle 50% of NY 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 22.8%

Finance and Insurance

about 21.3%

Information

about 7.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 7.2%

Educational Services

about 5.8%

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.

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University

$18,972 higher earnings

Earnings: $104,842
Debt: $26,694
Annual net price: $38,793

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New York, NY

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

$8,542 higher earnings

Earnings: $94,412
Debt: $24,950
Annual net price: Not available

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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

$4,005 higher earnings

Earnings: $89,875
Debt: $19,750
Annual net price: $18,784

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Albany, NY

Excelsior University

$1,588 higher earnings

Earnings: $87,458
Debt: $16,667
Annual net price: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

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151 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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