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Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY · Public · Federal field 1104

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$18,245 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$10,123 / year
10-year scenario
−7% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$67,049 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,604$65,447
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,164

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$67,049

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,164Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,741Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.1%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.

$42,604Year 1
$67,049Year 4
$65,447Year 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$5,587
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,049 vs. $85,294

$18,245 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$214,300 median wageNY estimate · 48,050 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$181,990 median wageNY estimate · 1,950 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$166,180 median wageNY estimate · 113,510 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$141,350 median wageNY estimate · 3,850 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$116,990 median wageNY estimate · 11,460 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,450 median wageNY estimate · 3,170 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$18,821 higher earnings · $11,131 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,870
Debt
$10,673
Annual net price
$3,033
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Old Westbury, NY

SUNY Old Westbury

$11,298 higher earnings · $2,882 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,347
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,282
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$7,407 higher earnings · $9,037 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,456
Debt
$12,289
Annual net price
$5,127
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Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$6,887 higher earnings · $11,016 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,936
Debt
$15,729
Annual net price
$3,148
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DATA QUALITY

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28 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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