How much debt do Morgan State information science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,750, which ranks 6th lowest of 7 information science bachelor's programs in Maryland. That works out to about $284 a month over 10 years.

Is a information science degree from Morgan State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 48% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 41%. Compare the cost with other Maryland programs before deciding.

Morgan State Information Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Morgan State information science graduates stay in Maryland?

Most do. 89% (42 of 47) were working in Maryland one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Information Science/Studies
Public university
Baltimore, MD
About 29 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Morgan State information science graduates earn about what information science graduates earn nationally, $55,711 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,750 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,000. Several Maryland programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$55,71142nd percentile of 99 programs nationally

Median federal debt$26,7506th lowest of 7 Maryland programs

Debt-to-earnings48%Maryland median 38%, national 41%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Maryland and national columns are the medians across all information science bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Morgan State	Maryland	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$55,711	$61,290	$56,789
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,750	$23,250	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	48%	38%	41%
Programs compared		7	99

Debt and first-year pay at every Maryland information science program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Maryland medians.

Morgan StateOther Maryland programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $284 a month, or 6.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

89% of graduates (42 of 47) were working in Maryland one year after graduating. Prices in the Baltimore area are about 4% above the national average, so a $55,711 salary here buys what about $53,319 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to information science, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Software Developers

$138,680

Median pay in Maryland. 31,350 people work in this job in Maryland. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 95,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $87,690Top 10%: $222,610

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$171,490

Median pay in Maryland. 14,620 people work in this job in Maryland. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $106,620Top 10%: $245,830

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$96,760

Median pay in Maryland. 1,310 people work in this job in Maryland. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 8,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $52,930Top 10%: $164,460

Database Architects

$132,940

Median pay in Maryland. 1,370 people work in this job in Maryland. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $80,090Top 10%: $205,320

About Morgan State

In-state tuition and fees	$8,229 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$19,124 / year
Average net price after aid	$14,985 / year
Admission rate	82%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	41%
Undergraduate students	9,019

Information Science ranks 8th of 23 bachelor's programs at Morgan State by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($78,033), Nursing ($75,641), and Industrial Engineering ($74,047).

Other information science bachelor's programs near Baltimore

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Morgan StateBaltimore, MD · public		$55,711	$26,750
University of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · public	3 mi	$37,417	$28,670
Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	4 mi	$50,067	$25,000
UMBCBaltimore, MD · public	9 mi	$63,334	$20,633
University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	31 mi	$70,344	$20,180
UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	33 mi	$72,140	$20,806
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA · private nonprofit	56 mi	$56,789	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $55,711 one year after graduating. The median across information science bachelor's programs in Maryland is $61,290.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Maryland comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the information science program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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