Information Science/Studies at Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown's Information Science graduates earn about $56,800 in their first year—roughly $4,400 below Pennsylvania's median for this major and $2,000 under the national average. Among the 19 Pennsylvania schools offering this program, Elizabethtown lands below the middle of the pack, with top state performers like Albright and Drexel placing graduates at $80,000+. The $27,000 median debt sits right at Pennsylvania's norm, yielding a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.48, but that's small consolation when peers at nearby schools are earning significantly more with similar debt loads.

The real concern here is trajectory. Information Science typically offers strong earning potential as graduates gain technical skills and experience, but starting near the bottom of the state range makes it harder to justify the investment, especially at a private college. With fewer than 30 graduates in this cohort, these numbers could shift dramatically year-to-year, but that uncertainty cuts both ways—it could improve, or it could worsen.

If your child is set on Elizabethtown for other reasons (campus fit, location, specific professors), this program won't bury them in debt. But if career outcomes drive the decision, Pennsylvania offers multiple alternatives where Information Science graduates start $5,000-$20,000 higher. At minimum, dig into why Elizabethtown's outcomes lag and whether the small program size limits internship networks or employer connections that stronger programs provide.