How much do Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree graduates from The University of Texas at Arlington earn?

The reported median is $78,953 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,205.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, 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.

$6,341 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $39,883 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +44% · 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+$159,530

$12,000Annual price+$111,530

$14,000Current college-wide context+$103,530

$24,000Annual price+$63,530

$36,000Annual price+$15,530

$48,000Annual price−$32,470

$60,000Annual price−$80,470

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+53%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,756 → $88,357

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

105Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

114Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

168Borrowers 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.

525Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

166Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

378Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

161Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

3.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

120Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$78,953$45,655 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,951

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

02 · BORROWING$20,205

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,953

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$214/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,951Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,261Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.0%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.

$57,756Year 1

$78,953Year 4

$88,357Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$6,579

Estimated loan payment$214

168borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,953 vs. $85,294

$6,341 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.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 29.5%

Finance and Insurance

about 17.2%

Manufacturing

about 11.0%

Information

about 9.1%

Wholesale Trade

about 6.8%

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.

Commerce, TX

East Texas A&M University

$10,506 higher earnings · $2,110 lower annual net price

Earnings: $89,459
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,841

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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$21,213 higher earnings

Earnings: $100,166
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,315

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Farmers Branch, TX

Strayer University-Texas

$8,460 higher earnings

Earnings: $87,413
Debt: $53,250
Annual net price: Not available

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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$2,336 higher earnings

Earnings: $81,289
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $19,070

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

114 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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