COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York, PA · 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.
$6,377 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $71,678 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +82% · 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+$286,710
$19,000Current college-wide context+$210,710
$20,000Current college-wide context+$206,710
$40,000Annual price+$126,710
$60,000Annual price+$46,710
$80,000Annual price−$33,290
$100,000Annual price−$113,290
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,047
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$91,671
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,047Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,826Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE16.3%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.
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$7,639
Estimated loan payment$276
1,106borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$91,671 vs. $85,294
$6,377 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$163,910 median wagePA estimate · 27,060 jobs · 11-3021$127,440–$206,150 middle 50% of PA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$139,500 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,840 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$130,300 median wagePA estimate · 330 jobs · 15-1221$104,640–$150,950 middle 50% of PA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$126,550 median wagePA estimate · 55,920 jobs · 15-1252$98,590–$158,390 middle 50% of PA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$107,230 median wagePA estimate · 14,580 jobs · 15-1299$79,490–$134,960 middle 50% of PA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,160 median wagePA estimate · 2,820 jobs · 15-1255$74,230–$129,220 middle 50% of PA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,500 median wagePA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1021$62,140–$126,390 middle 50% of PA 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
Manufacturing
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
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.
Albright College
$17,175 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $108,846
- Debt
- $36,196
- Annual net price
- $20,024
Drexel University
$6,877 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $98,548
- Debt
- $29,125
- Annual net price
- $38,509
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
$742 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,671
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $18,305
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
$2,599 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,671
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $16,448
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
921 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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