COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at South University-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit
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 below similar programs.
$26,379 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 88.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −52% · Negative 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−$40,850
$8,000Annual price−$72,850
$16,000Annual price−$104,850
$24,000Annual price−$136,850
$28,000Current college-wide context−$152,850
$32,000Annual price−$168,850
$40,000Annual price−$200,850
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,843
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$52,173
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,915
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$553/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$27,843Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,577Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE8.3%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?
11.3% 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$4,910
Estimated loan payment$553
112borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,915 vs. $85,294
$26,379 below 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$201,490 median wageVA estimate · 17,550 jobs · 11-3021$166,430–$234,310 middle 50% of VA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$160,360 median wageVA estimate · 5,260 jobs · 15-1243$125,540–$176,610 middle 50% of VA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$157,390 median wageVA estimate · 3,590 jobs · 15-1221$124,780–$207,480 middle 50% of VA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$139,030 median wageVA estimate · 17,000 jobs · 15-1299$108,160–$165,320 middle 50% of VA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$136,460 median wageVA estimate · 88,280 jobs · 15-1252$106,600–$171,090 middle 50% of VA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,780 median wageVA estimate · 1,670 jobs · 25-1021$75,440–$159,640 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,140 median wageVA estimate · 1,990 jobs · 15-1255$54,790–$102,370 middle 50% of VA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
James Madison University
$54,430 higher earnings · $31,148 less debt · $4,521 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $113,345
- Debt
- $21,025
- Annual net price
- $23,322
Christopher Newport University
$29,927 higher earnings · $26,173 less debt · $4,828 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,842
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $23,015
Virginia Commonwealth University
$28,304 higher earnings · $27,809 less debt · $4,410 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,219
- Debt
- $24,364
- Annual net price
- $23,433
Strayer University-Virginia
$28,498 higher earnings · $8,265 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,413
- Debt
- $53,250
- Annual net price
- $19,578
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
139 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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