Keyser, West Virginia · Public
Information Science/Studies at Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 17 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~17
- Schools with reported signal
- 342
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,197/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,788
- Median debt
- $22,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,939/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 342 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,837 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,407 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 11% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 4.8% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 0.5% reported share · $1,527 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 2.0% reported share · $3,148 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.7% reported share · $3,637 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.1% reported share · $3,206 net A+ 
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 0.3% reported share · $3,320 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Information Science/Studies accounts for 1.9% of reported programs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University, which is bigger than 73% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 17 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Potomac State College of West Virginia University's average net price is $9,197 per year, about $36,788 over four years. That is $8,837 below the $18,034 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,939 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,407 below the $57,346 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Potomac State College of West Virginia University #38 of 342 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.