How much do Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn?

The reported median is $100,940 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,294.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · 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.

$15,646 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $94,850 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +147% · 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+$379,400

$12,000Current college-wide context+$331,400

$20,000Annual price+$299,400

$40,000Annual price+$219,400

$60,000Annual price+$139,400

$80,000Annual price+$59,400

$100,000Annual price−$20,600

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$75,834 → $102,438

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers 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.

232Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

88Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

157Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

49Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$100,940$68,737 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$11,655

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

02 · BORROWING$13,294

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$100,940

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$141/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,655Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,055Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE15.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.2%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.

$75,834Year 1

$100,940Year 4

$102,438Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$8,412

Estimated loan payment$141

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$100,940 vs. $85,294

$15,646 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$172,860 median wageNC estimate · 25,650 jobs · 11-3021$137,690–$217,280 middle 50% of NC wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$134,710 median wageNC estimate · 58,470 jobs · 15-1252$104,530–$164,750 middle 50% of NC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$134,630 median wageNC estimate · 4,070 jobs · 15-1243$106,320–$164,020 middle 50% of NC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$128,370 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 15-1221$108,010–$162,910 middle 50% of NC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$104,850 median wageNC estimate · 15,090 jobs · 15-1299$71,970–$140,920 middle 50% of NC wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$97,990 median wageNC estimate · 3,400 jobs · 15-1255$63,920–$133,860 middle 50% of NC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,080 median wageNC estimate · 1,650 jobs · 25-1021$61,320–$105,740 middle 50% of NC 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 30.5%

Information

about 20.0%

Finance and Insurance

about 13.1%

Educational Services

about 7.3%

Manufacturing

about 7.2%

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.

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$62,800 higher earnings · $1,294 less debt

Earnings: $163,740
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $29,167

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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$11,188 higher earnings · $5,279 lower annual net price

Earnings: $112,128
Debt: $17,599
Annual net price: $6,376

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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$2,621 less debt · $8,622 lower annual net price

Earnings: $85,870
Debt: $10,673
Annual net price: $3,033

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$1,005 less debt · $6,528 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

23 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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