How much do Information Science/Studies master's degree graduates from Tarleton State University earn?

The reported median is $111,578 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Information Science/Studies master's degree at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · 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.

$1,127 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $287,890 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

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$69,819 → 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

Not availableBorrowers 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.

59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

18.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,823Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$111,578$50,755 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$111,578 vs. $85,294

$26,284 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis149 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,783

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$111,578

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,783Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,100Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE48.2%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.

$69,819Year 1

$111,578Year 4

Not availableYear 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$9,298

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,578 vs. $112,705

$1,127 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$171,530 median wageTX estimate · 73,060 jobs · 11-3021$136,870–$213,550 middle 50% of TX wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$151,370 median wageTX estimate · 8,270 jobs · 15-1243$127,070–$165,470 middle 50% of TX wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$132,150 median wageTX estimate · 163,880 jobs · 15-1252$103,350–$162,530 middle 50% of TX wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$121,210 median wageTX estimate · 1,960 jobs · 15-1221$85,010–$162,760 middle 50% of TX wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$111,530 median wageTX estimate · 57,020 jobs · 15-1299$78,100–$152,110 middle 50% of TX wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,650 median wageTX estimate · 5,910 jobs · 15-1255$78,480–$138,430 middle 50% of TX wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,480 median wageTX estimate · 3,540 jobs · 25-1021$62,310–$129,950 middle 50% of TX 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.

Educational Services

about 38.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 22.4%

Manufacturing

about 9.3%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 6.1%

Finance and Insurance

about 5.4%

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.

San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio

$20,596 higher earnings · $9,947 lower annual net price

Earnings: $132,174
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,836

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Richardson, TX

The University of Texas at Dallas

$11,091 higher earnings · $2,516 lower annual net price

Earnings: $122,669
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,267

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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$6,827 higher earnings · $1,713 lower annual net price

Earnings: $118,405
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,070

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Arlington, TX

The University of Texas at Arlington

$437 higher earnings · $6,832 lower annual net price

Earnings: $112,015
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,951

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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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