How much do Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree graduates from College of Charleston earn?

The reported median is $93,285 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,591.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% 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 College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · 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.

$7,991 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $75,713 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +89% · 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+$302,850

$19,000Current college-wide context+$226,850

$20,000Annual price+$222,850

$40,000Annual price+$142,850

$60,000Annual price+$62,850

$80,000Annual price−$17,150

$100,000Annual price−$97,150

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,069 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

32Borrowers 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.

86Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

48Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

51Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$93,285$60,296 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$18,960

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

02 · BORROWING$22,591

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$93,285

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$240/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,960Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,362Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.8%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.

$63,069Year 1

$93,285Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$7,774

Estimated loan payment$240

32borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,285 vs. $85,294

$7,991 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$160,860 median wageSC estimate · 4,930 jobs · 11-3021$121,560–$200,480 middle 50% of SC wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$130,000 median wageSC estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1243$99,620–$159,830 middle 50% of SC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$129,450 median wageSC estimate · 13,230 jobs · 15-1252$95,750–$167,750 middle 50% of SC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$126,980 median wageSC estimate · 430 jobs · 15-1221$101,880–$136,990 middle 50% of SC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$112,260 median wageSC estimate · 4,300 jobs · 15-1299$80,120–$136,990 middle 50% of SC wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$80,930 median wageSC estimate · 800 jobs · 15-1255$57,870–$101,740 middle 50% of SC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,240 median wageSC estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1021$64,940–$113,640 middle 50% of SC 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 48.4%

Information

about 10.7%

Finance and Insurance

about 8.0%

Manufacturing

about 7.0%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.1%

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.

Conway, SC

Coastal Carolina University

$2,255 less debt · $4,994 lower annual net price

Earnings: $77,999
Debt: $20,336
Annual net price: $13,966

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Clemson, SC

Clemson University

$12,361 higher earnings

Earnings: $105,646
Debt: $25,964
Annual net price: $22,253

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Greenville, SC

Strayer University-South Carolina

$981 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,413
Debt: $53,250
Annual net price: $17,979

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$37,513 higher earnings · $1,716 less debt · $5,822 lower annual net price

Earnings: $130,798
Debt: $20,875
Annual net price: $13,138

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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