Information Science/Studies master's degree at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · 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.
$14,453 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$365,790 / 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.
+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$93,745 → $115,541Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
134Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
45Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$55,818Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$127,158$71,340 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$127,158 vs. $85,294
$41,864 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$16,200
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$127,158
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.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$93,745Year 1
$127,158Year 4
$115,541Year 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$10,597
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$127,158 vs. $112,705
$14,453 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$163,610 median wageUT estimate · 8,810 jobs · 11-3021$125,550–$201,980 middle 50% of UT wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$131,740 median wageUT estimate · 630 jobs · 15-1243$110,790–$164,680 middle 50% of UT wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$128,810 median wageUT estimate · 31,940 jobs · 15-1252$100,530–$160,570 middle 50% of UT wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$124,460 median wageUT estimate · 550 jobs · 25-1021$95,090–$150,600 middle 50% of UT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$99,990 median wageUT estimate · 1,060 jobs · 15-1255$79,130–$131,430 middle 50% of UT wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$97,470 median wageUT estimate · 6,680 jobs · 15-1299$64,110–$127,140 middle 50% of UT wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$94,700 median wageUT estimate · 1,250 jobs · 15-1221$77,940–$126,920 middle 50% of UT wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Information
about 28.5%02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 25.7%03
Finance and Insurance
about 9.3%04
Educational Services
about 7.3%05
Retail Trade
about 6.5%
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.