Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 1104

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$20,666 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 39.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $4,070 / year
10-year scenario: −13% · Negative payoff
Evidence coverage: 5/6 core measures

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,686 → $63,973

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

72Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

86Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

101Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,346

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

02 · BORROWING$25,651

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,628

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$272/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,346Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,279Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.

$49,686Year 1

$64,628Year 4

$63,973Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$5,386

Estimated loan payment$272

101borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,628 vs. $85,294

$20,666 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$214,300 median wageNY estimate · 48,050 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$181,990 median wageNY estimate · 1,950 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$166,180 median wageNY estimate · 113,510 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$141,350 median wageNY estimate · 3,850 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$116,990 median wageNY estimate · 11,460 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,450 median wageNY estimate · 3,170 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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