Which state pays computer and information science bachelor's graduates the most?

Utah, where the median program pays its graduates $74,865 in their first year, the highest of 27 state rankings. Minnesota is next, at $73,942.

How much debt do computer and information science bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $24,750 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 40% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

Q: Which computer and information science bachelor's program pays the most?

UPenn in Pennsylvania reports the highest first-year pay of the 400 programs ranked here, $146,204. Its median federal debt is $15,000.

402 programs report first-year pay
27 state rankings
Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median computer and information science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $60,688 in their first year and $87,830 five years after. Utah has the highest state median ($74,865), and Kentucky the lowest ($50,499). The median program leaves its graduates with $24,750 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$60,688Across 402 programs

Median pay after 5 years$87,830Across 339 programs

Median federal debt$24,750Across 369 programs

Debt-to-earnings40%Across 360 programs

All 400 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	UPennPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$146,204	Not adjusted	$298,016	$15,000	10%
2	UCLALos Angeles, CA · public	$136,099	$122,922	$218,770	$15,248	11%
3	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	$133,293	Not adjusted	$271,466	$12,750	10%
4	Rice UniversityHouston, TX · private nonprofit	$131,154	Not adjusted	$213,603	$12,381	9%
5	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$115,587	$109,295	$149,127	$23,001	20%
6	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	$113,634	Not adjusted	$153,297	$20,000	18%
7	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$113,503	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,399	17%
8	UT AustinAustin, TX · public	$111,587	$114,971	$132,436	$20,500	18%
9	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	$109,514	Not adjusted	$183,104	$12,750	12%
10	Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$107,434	$99,549	Not reported	$19,000	18%
11	Georgia TechAtlanta, GA · public	$105,137	$109,184	$155,126	$21,125	20%
12	Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · private nonprofit	$103,686	Not adjusted	$153,172	Not reported	Not reported
13	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$103,650	Not adjusted	$140,860	$15,500	15%
14	Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · private nonprofit	$100,644	Not adjusted	Not reported	$13,350	13%
15	Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$98,692	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
16	UVACharlottesville, VA · public	$98,067	$96,996	$160,993	$17,783	18%
17	Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · private nonprofit	$96,517	Not adjusted	$149,206	$19,000	20%
18	Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA · public	$96,432	$95,379	$135,082	$20,500	21%
19	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	$90,673	$84,018	$139,598	$16,868	19%
20	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · public	$90,651	$87,658	$128,097	$16,000	18%
21	University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · public	$89,498	$97,057	$116,333	$22,919	26%
22	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	$88,030	$79,507	Not reported	$13,550	15%
23	NYUNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$87,608	$81,178	$149,736	$19,734	23%
24	Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI · public	$86,192	$89,581	$105,539	$24,022	28%
25	RPITroy, NY · private nonprofit	$85,172	Not adjusted	$170,829	$27,000	32%
26	TCNJEwing, NJ · public	$84,539	$77,698	$105,889	$24,125	29%
27	UC DavisDavis, CA · public	$84,343	$76,177	$143,465	$14,282	17%
28	VCURichmond, VA · public	$84,338	$83,417	$117,373	$19,050	23%
29	WGUSalt Lake City, UT · private nonprofit	$84,242	Not adjusted	$103,842	$23,167	28%
30	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$84,050	$86,142	$116,013	$26,000	31%
31	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · public	$83,651	Not adjusted	$102,009	$22,000	26%
32	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · private nonprofit	$83,455	Not adjusted	$105,266	$26,225	31%
33	Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$83,356	Not adjusted	$120,356	$24,019	29%
34	Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA · private nonprofit	$83,041	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
35	Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA · private nonprofit	$83,026	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
36	Texas TechLubbock, TX · public	$82,521	$85,023	$106,327	$23,197	28%
37	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$82,448	$88,870	$109,946	$23,000	28%
38	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$82,378	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	33%
39	Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$81,964	$83,110	$122,063	$20,829	25%
40	JMUHarrisonburg, VA · public	$81,761	$80,868	$109,603	$21,470	26%
41	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$81,231	$83,694	$114,065	$20,395	25%
42	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$80,934	$81,864	$123,638	$14,250	18%
43	UW-MadisonMadison, WI · public	$80,566	Not adjusted	$118,588	$22,500	28%
44	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$80,448	$73,938	$131,153	$21,500	27%
45	Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA · public	$80,332	Not adjusted	$91,080	$22,500	28%
46	Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$80,037	Not adjusted	$115,240	$17,037	21%
47	Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$79,763	$72,040	Not reported	$26,000	33%
48	Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	$78,856	$76,521	$121,497	$23,250	29%
49	George MasonFairfax, VA · public	$78,800	$77,940	$111,615	$23,250	30%
50	Athens StateAthens, AL · public	$78,435	$88,305	$90,135	$31,060	40%
51	South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD · public	$78,193	Not adjusted	$103,595	$27,000	35%
52	Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$78,055	$72,940	$105,430	$23,534	30%
53	University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · public	$78,017	$86,586	$104,063	$20,572	26%
54	UMass DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · public	$77,970	$73,726	$97,833	$27,000	35%
55	Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	$77,969	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,125	31%
56	Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX · public	$77,763	$80,121	$83,934	$28,064	36%
57	Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private for-profit	$77,690	Not adjusted	$88,065	$52,459	68%
58	Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	$77,371	$80,413	$102,611	$20,672	27%
59	Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$77,315	$71,640	$100,196	$27,000	35%
60	Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$77,311	$79,655	$124,271	$24,059	31%
61	UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	$77,273	$80,311	$99,124	$25,000	32%
62	Missouri S&TRolla, MO · public	$76,869	$84,642	$101,982	$23,619	31%
63	TCUFort Worth, TX · private nonprofit	$76,826	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
64	University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · private nonprofit	$76,763	$75,925	$121,774	$23,381	30%
65	Kansas StateManhattan, KS · public	$76,385	$84,808	Not reported	$25,871	34%
66	University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA · public	$76,301	$75,468	$101,708	$22,142	29%
67	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$75,649	$73,013	$122,606	$19,591	26%
68	UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	$75,619	$72,046	$103,940	$22,000	29%
69	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$75,310	$75,455	$111,532	$25,334	34%
70	Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO · private nonprofit	$75,288	Not adjusted	Not reported	$35,886	48%
71	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · public	$75,159	$84,617	$81,623	$22,000	29%
72	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · public	$75,156	$72,151	$110,370	$27,000	36%
73	CU DenverDenver, CO · public	$75,137	$72,912	$95,300	$21,000	28%
74	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$74,865	$75,725	$92,651	$12,250	16%
75	Truman StateKirksville, MO · public	$74,794	$82,357	$101,211	$26,000	35%
76	Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private for-profit	$74,674	Not adjusted	$90,245	$37,539	50%
77	Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA · public	$74,598	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
78	North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · public	$74,597	Not adjusted	Not reported	$31,375	42%
79	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$74,360	$77,284	$95,198	$27,000	36%
80	Bethel University (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$73,942	$74,976	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
81	South Dakota StateBrookings, SD · public	$73,770	Not adjusted	$101,471	$22,748	31%
82	Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · private nonprofit	$73,706	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
83	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$73,393	$75,219	$104,762	$26,000	35%
84	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$73,385	$68,576	$121,341	$16,277	22%
85	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · public	$73,374	$78,266	$117,091	$22,498	31%
86	UW-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · public	$73,321	$77,922	$103,420	$22,614	31%
87	UTEPEl Paso, TX · public	$73,311	$75,534	$101,825	$23,250	32%
88	St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD · public	$72,926	$69,480	$95,869	$22,000	30%
89	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$72,886	$80,256	$93,018	$21,000	29%
90	St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · private nonprofit	$72,849	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	34%
91	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$72,804	$75,012	$107,090	$22,625	31%
92	Lakeland UniversityPlymouth, WI · private nonprofit	$72,789	$77,357	$75,642	$28,500	39%
93	UT DallasRichardson, TX · public	$72,472	$74,670	$104,815	$18,642	26%
94	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · public	$72,440	$81,555	$104,342	$25,000	35%
95	University of HoustonHouston, TX · public	$72,381	$74,576	$105,956	$18,751	26%
96	Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA · private nonprofit	$72,227	$68,295	$116,980	$26,000	36%
97	Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY · private nonprofit	$72,158	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	37%
98	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$72,132	Not adjusted	$94,597	$19,985	28%
99	Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · private nonprofit	$72,008	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
100	Minnesota State MankatoMankato, MN · public	$71,742	$72,745	$94,873	$20,625	29%
101	RITRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$71,358	Not adjusted	$101,985	$27,000	38%
102	Utah StateLogan, UT · public	$71,335	$72,155	$105,434	$17,996	25%
103	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$71,293	$79,075	$91,572	$22,250	31%
104	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · public	$71,213	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,375	30%
105	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$71,192	Not adjusted	$140,173	$24,500	34%
106	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$71,183	$70,704	$97,416	$15,312	22%
107	Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$71,111	$64,226	Not reported	$25,000	35%
108	SUNY OswegoOswego, NY · public	$70,607	$65,425	Not reported	$24,115	34%
109	Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · private nonprofit	$70,530	Not adjusted	$96,813	$22,536	32%
110	UNTDenton, TX · public	$70,235	$72,365	$102,134	$24,500	35%
111	University of OregonEugene, OR · public	$70,055	$67,777	$114,332	$24,764	35%
112	Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA · private nonprofit	$69,835	$79,573	$92,007	$21,281	30%
113	Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · private nonprofit	$69,707	$67,406	$88,466	$27,000	39%
114	University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · public	$69,653	$72,334	$98,657	$26,823	39%
115	UABBirmingham, AL · public	$69,633	$78,395	$101,625	$24,000	34%
116	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$69,548	$74,965	$91,341	$23,203	33%
117	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$69,442	$73,619	$103,222	$26,923	39%
118	Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ · public	$69,363	$63,750	Not reported	$25,000	36%
119	Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	$69,334	$66,918	$104,520	$19,415	28%
120	Wright StateDayton, OH · public	$69,071	$74,451	$88,697	$26,979	39%
121	University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · public	$68,996	$77,678	Not reported	$27,000	39%
122	Loyola ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$68,950	$68,979	Not reported	$22,701	33%
123	UCFOrlando, FL · public	$68,793	$66,522	$89,759	$22,751	33%
124	UW-PlattevillePlatteville, WI · public	$68,711	$73,023	$91,450	$25,000	36%
125	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$68,597	$73,171	$87,069	$25,250	37%
126	Marymount UniversityArlington, VA · private nonprofit	$68,364	$67,618	$91,788	$27,000	39%
127	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · public	$68,351	$75,812	Not reported	$21,500	31%
128	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · public	$68,219	$63,748	$129,264	$19,333	28%
129	American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · private for-profit	$68,210	Not adjusted	$73,927	$21,544	32%
130	NJITNewark, NJ · public	$68,183	$62,665	$103,126	$21,500	32%
131	Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI · public	$68,037	$70,712	$83,464	$26,250	39%
132	CSU GlobalDenver, CO · public	$68,010	Not adjusted	$98,895	$32,078	47%
133	Columbia College (Missouri)Columbia, MO · private nonprofit	$67,917	Not adjusted	$75,640	$31,500	46%
134	University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · public	$67,736	$66,226	$111,170	$21,750	32%
135	University of KansasLawrence, KS · public	$67,565	$75,016	$94,912	$27,000	40%
136	College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · public	$67,438	$71,935	$110,457	$25,000	37%
137	Strayer University-District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · private for-profit	$67,315	Not adjusted	$83,581	$50,737	75%
138	Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · public	$67,278	$61,834	$90,367	$24,250	36%
139	Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · public	$67,004	$62,613	$98,485	$25,868	39%
140	Morgan StateBaltimore, MD · public	$66,950	Not adjusted	$80,694	Not reported	Not reported
141	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	$66,537	$69,153	$95,581	$26,500	40%
142	Midwestern StateWichita Falls, TX · public	$66,505	$68,522	$90,788	Not reported	Not reported
143	Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$66,352	$68,003	$82,889	$52,829	80%
144	Ole MissUniversity, MS · public	$66,082	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,250	32%
145	Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	$66,030	$71,173	$87,316	$26,495	40%
146	Ferris StateBig Rapids, MI · public	$65,597	$68,176	$76,029	$27,813	42%
147	Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH · public	$65,516	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
148	Northwest Missouri StateMaryville, MO · public	$65,444	$72,061	$87,195	$22,785	35%
149	Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	$65,439	$67,958	$86,056	$26,000	40%
150	Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · public	$65,284	$63,351	$77,812	$25,000	38%
151	UW-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · public	$65,243	$69,337	$96,251	$22,479	34%
152	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$65,223	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
153	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$65,127	$65,154	$84,395	$22,250	34%
154	University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND · public	$65,020	Not adjusted	$82,886	$25,625	39%
155	Fairmont StateFairmont, WV · public	$64,975	$72,600	Not reported	$24,500	38%
156	Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$64,914	$66,529	$90,589	$22,557	35%
157	Siena UniversityLoudonville, NY · private nonprofit	$64,677	$59,930	$91,913	$22,836	35%
158	Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	$64,614	$59,872	$98,888	$26,955	42%
159	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · public	$64,530	$63,825	$96,414	$26,125	40%
160	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$64,436	Not adjusted	$95,914	$37,250	58%
161	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$64,361	$71,458	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
162	University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · public	$64,320	$73,222	$90,865	$20,212	31%
163	Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · public	$64,302	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
164	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$64,287	$71,376	Not reported	$15,450	24%
165	Alabama A&M UniversityNormal, AL · public	$63,900	Not adjusted	$85,218	$31,000	49%
166	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · public	$63,715	$65,300	$91,900	$28,500	45%
167	New Mexico StateLas Cruces, NM · public	$63,674	$69,052	$87,850	$21,261	33%
168	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$63,616	$66,065	$93,792	$23,750	37%
169	Framingham StateFramingham, MA · public	$63,538	$60,079	Not reported	$25,673	40%
170	SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	$63,463	$58,805	Not reported	$23,500	37%
171	Doane UniversityCrete, NE · private nonprofit	$63,451	$70,421	Not reported	$27,000	43%
172	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$63,444	Not adjusted	$102,940	$18,033	28%
173	Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD · private nonprofit	$63,334	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
174	Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	$63,310	$68,241	$81,285	$39,352	62%
175	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	$63,070	$65,550	$101,172	$24,411	39%
176	Jacksonville StateJacksonville, AL · public	$62,795	$70,697	$65,546	$23,578	38%
177	Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH · private nonprofit	$62,718	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
178	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · public	$62,578	$62,604	$73,734	$25,250	40%
179	FIUMiami, FL · public	$62,562	$60,497	$89,221	$19,999	32%
180	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public	$62,411	$69,223	$86,745	$25,000	40%
181	IU BloomingtonBloomington, IN · public	$62,350	$66,807	$90,630	$19,500	31%
182	Valdosta StateValdosta, GA · public	$62,074	$64,464	$68,023	$28,500	46%
183	Purdue GlobalWest Lafayette, IN · public	$61,977	Not adjusted	$73,684	$54,293	88%
184	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$61,941	$59,896	$85,179	$20,500	33%
185	SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY · public	$61,721	$57,191	$87,253	$23,396	38%
186	Purdue NorthwestHammond, IN · public	$61,699	$66,109	Not reported	$18,700	30%
187	Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK · public	$61,514	$70,027	$97,420	$23,759	39%
188	UMKCKansas City, MO · public	$61,383	$67,590	Not reported	$21,670	35%
189	Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	$61,376	$59,350	$87,830	$20,250	33%
190	ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private for-profit	$61,328	$60,658	$67,368	$39,069	64%
191	Hope CollegeHolland, MI · private nonprofit	$61,325	Not adjusted	$90,232	Not reported	Not reported
192	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$61,322	Not adjusted	$78,230	$36,709	60%
193	Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	$61,318	$63,679	$74,126	$39,458	64%
194	Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$61,313	$61,339	$101,049	$24,750	40%
195	Dakota StateMadison, SD · public	$61,287	Not adjusted	$67,572	$23,000	38%
196	USFTampa, FL · public	$61,046	$59,031	$91,728	$24,489	40%
197	College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN · private nonprofit	$60,845	$61,696	$81,225	$25,000	41%
198	University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE · public	$60,771	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
199	Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO · private nonprofit	$60,752	$66,895	$91,421	$31,241	51%
200	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$60,736	$63,074	$96,325	$30,279	50%
201	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$60,639	$64,287	Not reported	$22,153	37%
202	Iowa StateAmes, IA · public	$60,397	$68,819	Not reported	$24,438	40%
203	Colorado Technical UniversityColorado Springs, CO · private for-profit	$60,377	Not adjusted	$75,344	$47,241	78%
204	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	$60,300	$55,420	$88,775	$27,000	45%
205	University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · public	$60,222	$58,834	Not reported	$40,742	68%
206	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$60,199	$68,593	$87,019	$26,025	43%
207	Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · private nonprofit	$60,188	Not adjusted	$77,200	$29,513	49%
208	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$59,857	$68,851	$108,117	$26,500	44%
209	UW-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · public	$59,680	$63,425	$82,489	$27,000	45%
210	Park UniversityParkville, MO · private nonprofit	$59,664	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,250	44%
211	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · public	$59,653	$56,835	$113,833	$24,656	41%
212	Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$59,514	$64,781	Not reported	$24,920	42%
213	GCUPhoenix, AZ · private nonprofit	$59,500	$59,100	Not reported	$29,750	50%
214	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$59,430	$60,909	$82,757	$25,000	42%
215	Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL · private nonprofit	$59,364	Not adjusted	$76,560	$39,166	66%
216	Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · private nonprofit	$59,317	$54,963	$130,769	$26,000	44%
217	University of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$59,291	Not adjusted	$82,540	$41,693	70%
218	Ball StateMuncie, IN · public	$59,249	$63,484	$86,069	$23,512	40%
219	Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC · public	$59,232	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
220	Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN · public	$59,158	$59,985	Not reported	$26,113	44%
221	Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MO · public	$58,964	$64,926	$84,685	$22,948	39%
222	UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	$58,909	$55,702	$85,753	$24,391	41%
223	Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgee, OK · public	$58,844	$66,988	Not reported	$18,897	32%
224	Mississippi StateMississippi State, MS · public	$58,755	$67,571	$83,231	$24,896	42%
225	La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$58,662	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	46%
226	East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · public	$58,492	$60,266	$99,643	$22,062	38%
227	Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	$58,480	$56,442	$78,251	$28,500	49%
228	Troy UniversityTroy, AL · public	$58,407	$65,757	$66,404	$27,437	47%
229	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$58,379	$56,452	$87,918	$18,337	31%
230	Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · public	$58,253	$56,359	$90,762	$24,500	42%
231	DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$58,220	$58,244	$88,092	$24,321	42%
232	Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	$58,214	Not adjusted	$92,216	$26,908	46%
233	Austin PeayClarksville, TN · public	$58,060	$63,198	$73,281	$30,736	53%
234	University of Central ArkansasConway, AR · public	$57,912	$66,614	$60,015	$25,901	45%
235	Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA · private nonprofit	$57,807	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
236	Salem StateSalem, MA · public	$57,706	$54,565	Not reported	$27,000	47%
237	Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD · private nonprofit	$57,612	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,240	37%
238	Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · public	$57,415	$59,625	$81,385	$26,841	47%
239	Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · public	$57,265	$63,985	$79,302	$21,830	38%
240	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$57,207	Not adjusted	$82,864	Not reported	Not reported
241	Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA · public	$56,714	$58,125	Not reported	$31,000	55%
242	Columbus StateColumbus, GA · public	$56,660	$58,841	$93,070	$31,000	55%
243	UH-DowntownHouston, TX · public	$56,475	$58,187	$90,280	$19,000	34%
244	SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · public	$56,406	$52,266	$70,163	$24,622	44%
245	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$56,258	Not adjusted	$116,280	$28,068	50%
246	Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA · public	$56,049	$52,376	$73,779	$24,408	44%
247	UW-StoutMenomonie, WI · public	$55,977	$59,490	$80,831	$27,012	48%
248	Missouri Western StateSaint Joseph, MO · public	$55,955	$61,613	$65,401	$25,000	45%
249	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$55,931	$50,516	$82,112	$19,007	34%
250	Southeastern Oklahoma StateDurant, OK · public	$55,922	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
251	Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · public	$55,867	$51,346	$79,757	$26,243	47%
252	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$55,844	$55,867	$85,645	$23,966	43%
253	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	$55,786	$63,244	Not reported	$22,952	41%
254	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · public	$55,770	$57,963	$73,822	$31,000	56%
255	FAMUTallahassee, FL · public	$55,617	$53,781	$66,418	$24,500	44%
256	Southwestern Oklahoma StateWeatherford, OK · public	$55,560	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
257	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$55,422	$58,037	$85,604	$15,375	28%
258	Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA · public	$55,402	$56,781	$81,132	$25,950	47%
259	George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · private nonprofit	$55,340	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
260	Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · public	$55,172	$56,845	Not reported	$18,399	33%
261	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$55,001	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
262	Walsh CollegeTroy, MI · private nonprofit	$54,929	$57,089	$95,156	$14,889	27%
263	UA Little RockLittle Rock, AR · public	$54,817	$63,054	Not reported	$22,650	41%
264	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$54,564	$58,464	$82,349	$25,780	47%
265	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public	$54,561	$55,919	$86,866	$27,000	49%
266	Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · public	$54,531	$56,185	Not reported	$26,071	48%
267	Worcester StateWorcester, MA · public	$54,477	$51,511	$79,279	$24,250	45%
268	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$54,244	$48,992	$87,236	$16,375	30%
269	Tarleton StateStephenville, TX · public	$54,157	$55,799	$52,978	$24,634	45%
270	University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · public	$54,133	$56,217	$83,220	$20,000	37%
271	SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY · public	$54,111	$50,139	Not reported	$23,188	43%
272	UNC WilmingtonWilmington, NC · public	$54,105	$57,360	Not reported	$27,000	50%
273	Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC · private nonprofit	$54,088	$57,342	$70,801	$25,000	46%
274	Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL · private for-profit	$53,644	Not adjusted	$82,769	$28,578	53%
275	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$53,539	$55,644	$93,614	$27,000	50%
276	UC IrvineIrvine, CA · public	$53,517	$48,335	$122,422	$20,000	37%
277	Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	$53,257	$57,405	$95,512	$33,500	63%
278	Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · public	$53,195	$54,808	$93,584	$26,425	50%
279	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$53,171	$50,659	$92,993	$20,562	39%
280	UW-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · public	$52,995	$56,321	$93,941	$25,742	49%
281	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · public	$52,970	$52,981	$65,704	$20,500	39%
282	Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · private for-profit	$52,927	$51,180	Not reported	$24,252	46%
283	UH-Clear LakeHouston, TX · public	$52,884	$54,488	$56,953	$28,143	53%
284	Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL · public	$52,497	$50,764	$71,656	$13,848	26%
285	St. John's UniversityQueens, NY · private nonprofit	$52,422	$48,574	$82,658	$27,000	52%
286	UT TylerTyler, TX · public	$52,418	$54,007	$63,635	$21,500	41%
287	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$52,288	$47,225	$82,648	$19,716	38%
288	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$52,274	$53,859	$88,254	$21,046	40%
289	Texas A&M-VictoriaVictoria, TX · public	$52,251	$53,835	$99,627	$20,671	40%
290	University of La VerneLa Verne, CA · private nonprofit	$52,160	$47,110	Not reported	$25,000	48%
291	Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · private for-profit	$52,134	$57,825	$77,362	$36,446	70%
292	National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD · private for-profit	$52,129	Not adjusted	$63,521	$53,229	102%
293	Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$52,119	Not adjusted	$63,623	Not reported	Not reported
294	Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · public	$52,047	$58,155	Not reported	$28,375	55%
295	East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TN · public	$52,008	$56,610	$93,295	$24,669	47%
296	University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · public	$51,896	$59,694	$79,556	$21,823	42%
297	Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	$51,862	$48,056	$98,829	$12,000	23%
298	Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · public	$51,703	$50,022	$79,664	$26,000	50%
299	American InterContinental University SystemChandler, AZ · private for-profit	$51,687	Not adjusted	$65,067	$45,606	88%
300	Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL · public	$51,316	$49,622	$77,943	$19,391	38%
301	Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR · public	$51,167	$49,503	Not reported	$33,500	65%
302	Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA · private nonprofit	$50,672	$51,933	$70,538	$27,000	53%
303	SUNY PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY · public	$50,291	$46,600	$55,808	$23,375	46%
304	USC UpstateSpartanburg, SC · public	$49,999	$53,333	$59,007	$31,000	62%
305	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$49,967	$45,129	$90,685	$20,886	42%
306	King UniversityBristol, TN · private nonprofit	$49,926	$54,344	$53,245	$19,850	40%
307	Cal State Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · public	$49,916	$45,083	$60,375	$18,750	38%
308	UTRGVEdinburg, TX · public	$49,910	$51,423	$60,284	$16,043	32%
309	Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL · public	$49,903	$48,256	Not reported	$11,195	22%
310	University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME · public	$49,843	$51,358	$76,469	$29,786	60%
311	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$49,837	$53,719	$85,118	$31,000	62%
312	Fort Valley StateFort Valley, GA · public	$49,827	$51,745	$65,087	$41,000	82%
313	University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · public	$49,759	$46,107	$81,880	$23,250	47%
314	Missouri StateSpringfield, MO · public	$49,746	$54,776	Not reported	$25,471	51%
315	Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX · public	$49,445	$50,944	$76,867	$25,000	51%
316	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · public	$49,392	$49,060	$86,506	$26,000	53%
317	Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · public	$49,302	$47,674	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
318	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$49,298	$50,525	Not reported	$27,000	55%
319	Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL · public	$49,049	$47,430	$44,218	$7,250	15%
320	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$48,863	$54,196	$62,798	$27,000	55%
321	Governors StateUniversity Park, IL · public	$48,567	$48,587	$62,049	$19,400	40%
322	Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	$48,555	$52,337	$100,089	$31,125	64%
323	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$48,515	$52,294	$54,327	$31,115	64%
324	Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA · public	$48,056	$49,252	$84,642	$27,000	56%
325	Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · public	$48,003	Not adjusted	$87,153	$26,798	56%
326	Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY · private nonprofit	$47,967	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
327	Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA · private nonprofit	$47,944	Not adjusted	$59,153	$29,750	62%
328	Texas A&M-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · public	$47,940	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,500	55%
329	Middle Georgia StateMacon, GA · public	$47,825	$49,666	$72,023	$25,988	54%
330	Fitchburg StateFitchburg, MA · public	$47,508	$44,922	Not reported	$27,875	59%
331	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · public	$47,253	$53,199	$94,533	$27,000	57%
332	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$47,235	$48,410	$70,855	Not reported	Not reported
333	Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · private nonprofit	$47,220	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	57%
334	Montclair StateMontclair, NJ · public	$46,739	$42,957	$89,204	$23,501	50%
334	Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	$46,739	$47,902	$78,932	$27,660	59%
336	Oklahoma Panhandle StateGoodwell, OK · public	$46,721	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
337	Barry UniversityMiami, FL · private nonprofit	$46,503	$44,968	$61,668	$26,420	57%
338	Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT · public	$46,382	$46,915	$86,367	$20,944	45%
339	SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NY · public	$46,378	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
340	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$46,254	$46,273	Not reported	$29,553	64%
341	Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR · public	$46,227	$53,173	$81,248	$23,204	50%
342	Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · public	$45,904	$52,801	Not reported	$19,975	44%
343	East Central UniversityAda, OK · public	$45,779	$52,115	Not reported	$20,200	44%
344	University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public	$45,733	$44,223	$76,961	$19,385	42%
345	Cal State Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · public	$45,552	Not adjusted	$92,421	Not reported	Not reported
346	Texas A&M-Central TexasKilleen, TX · public	$45,536	$46,917	$54,429	$24,095	53%
347	UNC PembrokePembroke, NC · public	$45,532	$48,271	$68,412	$27,000	59%
348	Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL · public	$45,526	$51,255	Not reported	$41,176	90%
349	Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL · public	$45,498	$43,996	$87,295	$25,403	56%
350	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$45,401	$46,778	$97,361	$23,473	52%
351	Cal State LALos Angeles, CA · public	$45,355	$40,964	$69,513	$13,000	29%
352	Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA · private nonprofit	$45,323	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	57%
353	Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA · private nonprofit	$45,254	$46,380	Not reported	$27,000	60%
354	Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX · public	$44,995	$46,359	$65,875	$35,472	79%
355	Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN · public	$44,293	$47,459	$64,908	$23,196	52%
356	University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$44,173	$45,512	$61,044	$28,986	66%
357	Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA · private nonprofit	$43,825	$43,346	Not reported	$27,000	62%
358	Vermont StateRandolph, VT · public	$43,810	Not adjusted	$64,740	Not reported	Not reported
359	New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · private nonprofit	$43,801	$40,586	$89,445	$24,817	57%
360	IU KokomoKokomo, IN · public	$43,500	$46,609	$57,469	Not reported	Not reported
361	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$43,059	$46,413	$62,175	$25,000	58%
362	Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$42,779	$42,797	$56,342	Not reported	Not reported
363	William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	$42,552	$39,108	$93,901	$26,750	63%
364	SUNY New PaltzNew Paltz, NY · public	$42,538	$39,416	Not reported	$25,500	60%
365	Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · public	$42,284	Not adjusted	$63,486	$26,000	61%
366	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$42,180	$38,096	$77,323	$16,119	38%
367	North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC · private nonprofit	$42,142	$44,677	$62,563	$22,186	53%
368	New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · public	$41,876	$38,487	$74,174	$19,500	47%
369	Winston-Salem StateWinston-Salem, NC · public	$41,819	Not adjusted	$62,915	Not reported	Not reported
370	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · private nonprofit	$41,788	$38,406	$68,293	$25,000	60%
371	Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · private nonprofit	$41,421	$38,069	$64,197	$25,720	62%
372	Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · private for-profit	$41,150	$38,130	$50,898	$27,012	66%
373	University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY · private nonprofit	$40,725	$45,170	Not reported	$23,951	59%
374	UL LafayetteLafayette, LA · public	$40,583	$46,009	$67,136	$25,945	64%
375	South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · public	$40,288	$41,510	$57,686	$6,967	17%
376	Frostburg StateFrostburg, MD · public	$40,214	$38,314	Not reported	$30,750	76%
377	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$39,954	$36,086	$80,652	$13,570	34%
378	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public	$39,867	$44,219	$76,156	$25,145	63%
379	Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	$39,279	$42,338	$55,686	$31,000	79%
380	NUC UniversityBayamon, PR · private for-profit	$38,968	Not adjusted	Not reported	$38,731	99%
381	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · public	$38,602	$41,176	$69,074	$28,500	74%
382	University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD · public	$38,293	$36,484	$85,489	$31,000	81%
383	CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · public	$37,837	$35,060	$65,162	$12,000	32%
384	Cameron UniversityLawton, OK · public	$37,208	$42,357	$64,075	Not reported	Not reported
385	Virginia StatePetersburg, VA · public	$35,746	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,500	74%
386	Berea CollegeBerea, KY · private nonprofit	$35,185	$39,025	$76,879	Not reported	Not reported
387	University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	$34,812	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	78%
388	DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · private nonprofit	$34,266	Not adjusted	$75,432	$27,000	79%
389	Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA · public	$34,046	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
390	Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA · private nonprofit	$33,126	Not adjusted	$47,180	$27,000	82%
391	Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · private nonprofit	$32,169	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,500	61%
392	Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$31,970	$31,983	$60,076	$26,040	81%
393	South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SC · public	$30,082	Not adjusted	$75,522	$31,000	103%
394	Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · private nonprofit	$29,816	$27,628	Not reported	$27,000	91%
395	Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC · private nonprofit	$29,621	Not adjusted	$60,754	$31,000	105%
396	Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)Lincoln University, PA · public	$29,087	Not adjusted	$59,488	$28,000	96%
397	Southern Arkansas UniversityMagnolia, AR · public	$26,671	$30,679	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
398	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR · private nonprofit	$26,312	Not adjusted	$32,786	$17,145	65%
399	Angelo StateSan Angelo, TX · public	$25,439	Not adjusted	$78,825	$20,500	81%
400	UPR AreciboArecibo, PR · public	$20,894	Not adjusted	$44,696	Not reported	Not reported

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 295 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 105, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

42 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 2 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's computer and information science bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Utah	5	$74,865	$17,996
2	Minnesota	7	$73,942	$25,557
3	Virginia	14	$72,333	$24,753
4	Colorado	6	$71,574	$28,539
5	Connecticut	7	$69,334	$24,982
6	Wisconsin	9	$68,711	$25,000
7	Massachusetts	10	$67,883	$25,673
8	Washington	6	$67,612	$23,534
9	Michigan	14	$67,287	$25,625
10	Alabama	12	$66,448	$27,000
11	South Carolina	9	$64,302	$25,250
12	Missouri	12	$62,910	$25,236
13	New York	30	$62,592	$24,720
14	Indiana	9	$61,699	$21,591
15	Maryland	10	$61,494	$22,000
16	Georgia	13	$61,318	$26,832
17	Arizona	5	$59,291	$29,750
18	New Jersey	14	$58,084	$24,250
19	Ohio	12	$57,988	$28,990
20	Pennsylvania	28	$57,261	$27,000
21	Illinois	12	$57,032	$24,321
22	Texas	32	$54,852	$22,911
23	Florida	20	$54,272	$20,375
24	North Carolina	9	$54,088	$26,962
25	California	18	$53,881	$18,879
26	Arkansas	7	$51,896	$22,650
27	Kentucky	8	$50,499	$25,000

Programs in 23 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

South Texas College, TX$6,967
Indian River State College, FL$7,250
Miami Dade College, FL$11,195
Brooklyn College, NY$12,000
CUNY York College, NY$12,000
Weber State, UT$12,250
Rice University, TX$12,381
Yale University, CT$12,750
Johns Hopkins University, MD$12,750
Cal State LA, CA$13,000

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 308 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

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

Software Developers

$135,980

Median pay in the US. 1,687,890 people work in this job in the US. 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%: $82,460Top 10%: $214,670

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$175,140

Median pay in the US. 670,570 people work in this job in the US. 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%: $107,550Top 10%: $297,510

Computer Systems Analysts

$105,850

Median pay in the US. 519,530 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 32,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $67,340Top 10%: $167,710

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$99,130

Median pay in the US. 314,340 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $62,640Top 10%: $155,050

Common questions

The median computer and information science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $60,688 in their first year and $87,830 five years after.

Computer and Information Science (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked69 programs by pay and debt Computer and Information Science (Certificate) programs in the US, ranked31 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

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
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024