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

Massachusetts, where the median program pays its graduates $86,061 in their first year, the highest of 21 state rankings. Texas is next, at $82,714.

Which computer science bachelor's program pays the most?

California Institute of Technology in California reports the highest first-year pay of the 327 programs ranked here, $173,344.

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

The median program leaves its graduates with $23,308 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 34% of first-year pay.

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

331 programs report first-year pay
21 state rankings
Bachelor's in Computer Science

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median computer science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $70,400 in their first year and $105,613 five years after. Massachusetts has the highest state median ($86,061), and Tennessee the lowest ($59,567). The median program leaves its graduates with $23,308 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$70,400Across 331 programs

Median pay after 5 years$105,613Across 243 programs

Median federal debt$23,308Across 302 programs

Debt-to-earnings34%Across 297 programs

All 327 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	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA · private nonprofit	$173,344	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
2	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$171,264	Not adjusted	$251,632	$21,442	13%
3	MITCambridge, MA · private nonprofit	$154,492	Not adjusted	$220,064	$12,000	8%
4	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$152,656	Not adjusted	$219,827	$14,698	10%
5	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · private nonprofit	$152,251	Not adjusted	$219,550	Not reported	Not reported
6	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$151,065	Not adjusted	$271,601	$11,500	8%
7	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	$149,866	$135,356	$225,140	$13,900	9%
8	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · private nonprofit	$146,624	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
9	Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · private nonprofit	$143,084	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
10	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · private nonprofit	$138,613	$125,192	$247,797	$10,399	8%
11	USCLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$137,284	$123,992	$180,906	$20,178	15%
12	Duke UniversityDurham, NC · private nonprofit	$133,356	Not adjusted	$201,846	$13,500	10%
13	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · private nonprofit	$132,919	Not adjusted	$192,848	$18,490	14%
14	Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA · private nonprofit	$132,265	Not adjusted	$220,204	$22,949	17%
15	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$128,887	$120,441	$162,117	$16,118	13%
16	UPennPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$124,678	Not adjusted	$171,166	$13,500	11%
17	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$124,530	Not adjusted	$170,405	$20,500	16%
18	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$122,244	Not adjusted	Not reported	$14,500	12%
19	Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$118,636	Not adjusted	$204,511	$20,397	17%
20	University of ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$117,578	Not adjusted	$227,147	Not reported	Not reported
21	UC San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · public	$112,006	$101,161	$160,463	$16,550	15%
22	Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · public	$111,141	$100,380	Not reported	$19,298	17%
23	Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · private nonprofit	$110,814	Not adjusted	$163,743	$12,208	11%
24	WashUSt. Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$110,302	Not adjusted	Not reported	$15,500	14%
25	UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · public	$107,776	$97,341	$145,485	$11,000	10%
26	Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · private nonprofit	$105,659	$99,907	$168,606	$15,500	15%
27	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$104,948	$94,787	Not reported	$19,719	19%
28	RPITroy, NY · private nonprofit	$104,943	Not adjusted	$148,254	$23,250	22%
29	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$104,200	Not adjusted	$124,419	$19,500	19%
30	Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · private nonprofit	$100,596	Not adjusted	$194,751	$16,750	17%
31	Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · private nonprofit	$100,294	Not adjusted	$155,655	$24,500	24%
32	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · private nonprofit	$99,981	Not adjusted	$156,137	$14,600	15%
33	University of RochesterRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$99,878	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,000	19%
34	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	$99,756	$95,043	Not reported	$20,000	20%
35	Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · private nonprofit	$99,007	$90,995	$139,452	$27,000	27%
36	Case WesternCleveland, OH · private nonprofit	$95,688	Not adjusted	$119,949	$25,391	27%
37	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$94,786	Not adjusted	$149,545	$19,375	20%
38	RITRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$94,611	Not adjusted	$136,522	$27,000	29%
39	WPIWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$93,888	$88,777	$148,489	$27,000	29%
40	SMUDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$93,679	$96,520	$116,586	$26,000	28%
41	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$92,974	Not adjusted	$162,419	$16,007	17%
42	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$90,828	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,000	21%
43	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$90,625	$91,666	$124,873	$12,000	13%
44	University of the PacificStockton, CA · private nonprofit	$90,476	$81,716	$96,655	$23,000	25%
45	UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · public	$90,293	$95,724	$124,977	$14,131	16%
46	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · public	$90,282	$91,319	$116,395	$19,947	22%
47	Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$90,050	Not adjusted	$137,182	$23,250	26%
48	University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · private nonprofit	$89,915	$81,209	$149,331	$22,792	25%
49	Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$88,587	Not adjusted	$129,863	$23,854	27%
50	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	$88,554	$83,733	$132,046	$23,569	27%
51	West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX · public	$88,391	Not adjusted	$110,873	$26,000	29%
52	Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · private nonprofit	$88,132	Not adjusted	$121,569	$18,233	21%
53	National UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$87,383	$78,923	$84,278	$29,500	34%
54	Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$86,930	$89,093	$116,867	$29,333	34%
55	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · private nonprofit	$86,749	Not adjusted	$155,305	$19,000	22%
56	Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	$86,403	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,352	30%
57	Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · public	$86,268	$83,713	$136,319	$23,000	27%
58	UMass LowellLowell, MA · public	$86,167	$81,476	$127,238	$27,000	31%
59	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$86,084	$88,694	Not reported	$20,187	23%
60	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · public	$86,040	$85,461	$115,435	$23,000	27%
61	Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$86,005	$86,041	$113,931	$23,250	27%
62	Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$85,954	$81,275	$111,629	$25,000	29%
63	NC StateRaleigh, NC · public	$85,809	$90,971	$111,385	$21,073	25%
64	University of PortlandPortland, OR · private nonprofit	$85,637	$82,852	$136,265	$22,590	26%
65	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$85,596	$89,635	$117,709	$27,000	32%
66	Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · public	$85,376	Not adjusted	$109,905	$26,000	30%
67	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$85,285	$79,696	$132,713	$24,980	29%
68	William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · public	$84,956	$84,028	$145,337	$19,794	23%
69	UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	$84,759	$87,329	$107,910	$19,500	23%
70	George MasonFairfax, VA · public	$84,632	$83,708	$116,307	Not reported	Not reported
71	Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · private nonprofit	$84,449	Not adjusted	$122,922	$16,375	19%
72	WGUSalt Lake City, UT · private nonprofit	$83,860	Not adjusted	Not reported	$17,796	21%
73	Kettering UniversityFlint, MI · private nonprofit	$83,751	Not adjusted	$95,355	$27,500	33%
74	UMBCBaltimore, MD · public	$83,684	$79,730	$109,160	$20,000	24%
75	City College of New YorkNew York, NY · public	$83,258	$77,147	$105,797	$8,623	10%
76	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · public	$82,861	$84,020	$111,199	$19,500	24%
77	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · private nonprofit	$82,714	$85,222	$107,293	$27,000	33%
78	Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$82,557	$77,147	Not reported	$18,908	23%
79	Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · public	$82,329	$76,286	$136,941	$19,500	24%
80	St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN · private nonprofit	$82,278	$83,428	$105,613	$23,875	29%
81	UC IrvineIrvine, CA · public	$82,161	$74,206	$132,705	$15,500	19%
82	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · private nonprofit	$81,470	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
83	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$81,363	$81,397	$99,457	$22,500	28%
84	NC A&TGreensboro, NC · public	$81,174	$86,057	$81,421	$26,302	32%
85	UC RiversideRiverside, CA · public	$81,034	$73,188	Not reported	$19,083	24%
86	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$81,021	$73,176	$125,103	$20,000	25%
87	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$80,686	$80,143	$109,476	$19,500	24%
88	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$80,623	Not adjusted	$166,603	$15,250	19%
89	Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · private nonprofit	$80,431	Not adjusted	$132,874	$26,142	33%
90	Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · private nonprofit	$80,158	Not adjusted	Not reported	$13,500	17%
91	Willamette UniversitySalem, OR · private nonprofit	$80,077	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
92	Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	$79,990	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,659	33%
93	Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · private nonprofit	$79,929	Not adjusted	Not reported	$16,000	20%
94	Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY · private nonprofit	$79,744	$73,891	$121,821	$25,990	33%
95	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$79,605	$76,831	$128,072	$25,000	31%
96	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	$79,546	$82,608	$100,784	$22,500	28%
97	Washington StatePullman, WA · public	$79,519	$74,308	$108,566	$22,453	28%
98	Portland StatePortland, OR · public	$78,669	$76,111	$126,086	$31,000	39%
99	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	$78,610	$89,489	$134,656	$24,251	31%
100	Iowa StateAmes, IA · public	$78,517	Not adjusted	$108,762	$24,663	31%
101	Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · public	$78,085	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
102	Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · private nonprofit	$78,041	Not adjusted	$97,126	$24,149	31%
103	UICChicago, IL · public	$78,040	$78,073	$116,325	$19,087	24%
104	Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · public	$77,946	$78,842	$116,313	$24,725	32%
105	IU BloomingtonBloomington, IN · public	$77,909	Not adjusted	$109,758	$20,417	26%
106	UCCSColorado Springs, CO · public	$77,761	$75,458	$107,464	$26,863	35%
107	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$77,599	$79,530	$104,624	$26,977	35%
108	CU BoulderBoulder, CO · public	$77,385	$75,093	$122,521	$19,974	26%
109	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$77,316	Not adjusted	$123,710	$7,821	10%
110	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · public	$77,257	$77,289	$85,811	$22,966	30%
111	Taylor UniversityUpland, IN · private nonprofit	$77,081	Not adjusted	$91,764	Not reported	Not reported
112	University of MaineOrono, ME · public	$77,046	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,209	34%
113	Georgia CollegeMilledgeville, GA · public	$76,971	$79,934	$95,024	$23,219	30%
114	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · private nonprofit	$76,877	Not adjusted	$101,751	$18,830	24%
115	Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	$76,747	$71,114	$110,465	$8,250	11%
116	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$76,636	$71,614	$114,331	$27,000	35%
117	Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · private nonprofit	$76,615	$82,582	$103,162	$27,000	35%
118	Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	$76,264	Not adjusted	$100,285	$47,834	63%
119	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$76,106	$76,138	$102,647	$21,745	29%
120	Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · private nonprofit	$76,093	$78,400	Not reported	$28,000	37%
121	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · private nonprofit	$75,625	Not adjusted	$140,759	$20,674	27%
122	Regis UniversityDenver, CO · private nonprofit	$75,501	Not adjusted	$110,128	$30,389	40%
123	Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · private nonprofit	$75,231	$72,747	$118,106	$27,000	36%
124	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$75,169	$86,464	Not reported	$21,343	28%
125	UC Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · public	$75,150	$67,874	$120,928	$16,666	22%
126	College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$74,842	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	36%
127	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · public	$74,815	$74,312	$117,909	$27,000	36%
128	Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · private nonprofit	$74,745	Not adjusted	$76,294	$27,000	36%
129	Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · private nonprofit	$74,642	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	36%
130	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$74,523	$67,308	$114,373	$16,499	22%
131	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$74,159	Not adjusted	$95,524	$23,026	31%
132	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$74,135	$77,050	$102,767	$27,000	36%
133	University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	$74,052	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	34%
134	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · public	$73,971	$82,096	$102,725	$21,595	29%
135	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$73,932	$79,690	$93,416	$21,500	29%
136	Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · public	$73,874	$71,686	$111,694	$22,736	31%
137	UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public	$73,795	$78,426	$90,407	$29,000	39%
138	University of TulsaTulsa, OK · private nonprofit	$73,787	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,500	29%
139	Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	$73,546	$79,274	Not reported	$27,000	37%
140	University of St Thomas (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$73,301	$74,326	$100,656	$23,704	32%
141	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$73,224	$74,248	$94,445	$23,375	32%
142	Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA · public	$73,214	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
143	Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$73,145	$76,021	$91,999	$19,000	26%
144	Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · private nonprofit	$72,910	$72,941	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
145	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$72,884	$74,698	$114,896	$28,000	38%
146	Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$72,875	$73,894	Not reported	$29,180	40%
147	Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN · public	$72,865	$73,884	$99,864	$27,008	37%
148	UMSLSaint Louis, MO · public	$72,810	$80,172	$96,734	$24,736	34%
149	University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · public	$72,657	$72,688	$96,556	$30,301	42%
150	IU SoutheastNew Albany, IN · public	$72,634	Not adjusted	$107,483	Not reported	Not reported
151	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$72,486	$73,319	$101,668	$21,062	29%
152	Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI · private nonprofit	$72,448	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
153	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · public	$72,283	$66,978	$110,541	$20,500	28%
154	University of DenverDenver, CO · private nonprofit	$72,250	$70,110	$97,801	$22,000	30%
155	Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL · private nonprofit	$72,237	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,972	36%
156	Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · public	$72,128	$71,340	$94,012	$22,250	31%
157	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$71,795	$68,403	$110,595	$20,340	28%
158	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$71,764	Not adjusted	Not reported	$32,614	45%
159	Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · private nonprofit	$71,672	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,500	30%
160	University of WyomingLaramie, WY · public	$71,664	Not adjusted	$85,562	$14,250	20%
161	Cal State Monterey BaySeaside, CA · public	$71,458	$64,539	$86,576	$16,500	23%
162	Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA · private nonprofit	$70,950	$80,844	Not reported	$25,000	35%
163	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$70,906	$73,056	$113,108	$24,445	34%
164	La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$70,783	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	38%
165	Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI · private nonprofit	$70,730	$75,169	Not reported	$27,000	38%
166	Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$70,400	Not adjusted	$90,966	Not reported	Not reported
167	Jackson StateJackson, MS · public	$70,347	Not adjusted	$75,274	$28,001	40%
168	University of IdahoMoscow, ID · public	$70,276	$73,592	$113,175	$25,500	36%
169	Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · private nonprofit	$70,256	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
170	Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$70,239	Not adjusted	$138,391	$21,000	30%
171	University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN · public	$70,193	$76,405	$101,926	$16,750	24%
172	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$70,053	Not adjusted	$106,322	$27,000	39%
173	DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN · private nonprofit	$70,026	Not adjusted	$107,140	$26,500	38%
174	Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN · private nonprofit	$69,964	$70,942	$95,885	$24,384	35%
175	Michigan TechHoughton, MI · public	$69,910	$72,659	$106,432	$24,763	35%
176	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$69,849	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	39%
177	Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$69,737	Not adjusted	$120,803	$25,897	37%
178	UMKCKansas City, MO · public	$69,239	$76,240	$96,673	$26,375	38%
179	University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · public	$69,204	$78,456	$79,956	$16,604	24%
180	Providence CollegeProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$69,195	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
181	Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · private nonprofit	$69,046	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
182	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$68,763	$71,410	$106,400	$23,000	33%
183	Appalachian StateBoone, NC · public	$68,675	$72,806	$102,688	$22,500	33%
184	Purdue NorthwestHammond, IN · public	$68,485	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
185	California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · private nonprofit	$68,398	$61,776	$91,699	$25,500	37%
186	Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	$68,280	$73,598	Not reported	$23,365	34%
187	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · public	$68,023	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,875	34%
188	University of Southern MainePortland, ME · public	$67,956	$70,022	Not reported	$20,387	30%
189	Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · private nonprofit	$67,839	$70,506	$75,262	$38,134	56%
190	UNC GreensboroGreensboro, NC · public	$67,781	$71,858	$104,755	$25,000	37%
191	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$67,704	$71,777	$93,475	$23,250	34%
192	Colorado Technical UniversityColorado Springs, CO · private for-profit	$67,531	$65,531	$95,265	$44,014	65%
193	Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI · private nonprofit	$67,392	$70,042	$94,043	$27,000	40%
194	York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA · private nonprofit	$67,310	$68,985	Not reported	$27,000	40%
195	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$67,181	$71,983	$88,330	$25,000	37%
196	Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · private nonprofit	$67,125	$60,626	Not reported	$24,109	36%
197	University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · public	$67,040	$73,819	$89,688	$21,500	32%
198	Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · private nonprofit	$66,981	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,000	28%
199	UNC WilmingtonWilmington, NC · public	$66,977	$71,006	$98,418	$24,819	37%
200	Montana StateBozeman, MT · public	$66,918	$70,704	$126,082	$22,500	34%
201	Radford UniversityRadford, VA · public	$66,857	$66,127	$95,921	$26,000	39%
202	Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	$66,803	$69,375	$105,149	$22,500	34%
203	University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · public	$66,795	Not adjusted	$101,512	$44,701	67%
204	Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	$66,674	Not adjusted	$71,313	$21,000	31%
205	Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · private nonprofit	$66,653	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,000	36%
206	Sonoma StateRohnert Park, CA · public	$66,481	$60,044	$147,502	$20,305	31%
207	Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL · private nonprofit	$66,457	$66,485	$88,943	$27,000	41%
208	Westfield StateWestfield, MA · public	$66,349	$62,737	Not reported	$27,000	41%
209	University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$66,055	$61,726	$101,929	$25,000	38%
210	University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · public	$65,960	$75,158	$97,609	$26,200	40%
211	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$65,958	$69,926	$89,249	$27,000	41%
212	UH-Clear LakeHouston, TX · public	$65,857	$67,854	Not reported	$22,288	34%
213	Winona StateWinona, MN · public	$65,817	$66,737	$90,428	$23,250	35%
214	John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · private nonprofit	$65,716	$70,835	$84,643	$23,250	35%
215	University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · public	$65,524	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,000	44%
216	Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$65,098	$66,718	Not reported	$26,950	41%
217	Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT · public	$65,000	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
218	Missouri StateSpringfield, MO · public	$64,949	$71,516	$91,878	$22,272	34%
219	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$64,854	$64,868	$92,551	$21,012	32%
220	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$64,699	$71,834	Not reported	$25,728	40%
221	UW-ParksideKenosha, WI · public	$64,354	$68,393	Not reported	$26,189	41%
222	Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · private nonprofit	$64,267	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
223	Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$63,845	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,067	35%
224	Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · private nonprofit	$63,760	Not adjusted	$117,530	$27,000	42%
225	Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public	$63,632	$58,962	$113,582	$13,500	21%
226	Saint Cloud StateSaint Cloud, MN · public	$63,287	$64,172	$106,149	$27,360	43%
227	Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN · public	$63,180	$68,771	$92,817	$18,605	29%
228	Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private nonprofit	$63,065	$63,947	Not reported	$25,000	40%
229	University of VermontBurlington, VT · public	$62,974	$64,287	$81,636	$21,519	34%
230	Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · public	$62,831	$62,857	$89,158	$15,750	25%
231	Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public	$62,829	$65,794	Not reported	$25,250	40%
232	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$62,821	$56,739	$113,922	$18,483	29%
233	Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	$62,806	$67,698	$95,013	$27,000	43%
234	Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$62,647	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	43%
235	UL LafayetteLafayette, LA · public	$62,452	$70,802	$93,766	$23,000	37%
236	Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL · private nonprofit	$62,235	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,000	39%
237	Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$62,139	$58,067	$109,771	$27,000	43%
238	Purdue Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · public	$61,354	$65,739	Not reported	$24,375	40%
239	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$61,299	$62,824	$85,681	$27,000	44%
240	Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK · private nonprofit	$61,272	$69,752	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
241	Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	$61,017	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	44%
242	Touro UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$61,001	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
243	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · public	$60,979	$63,377	$93,924	$28,969	48%
244	Cal Poly PomonaPomona, CA · public	$60,740	$54,859	$107,324	$16,500	27%
245	Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL · private nonprofit	$60,726	$60,752	Not reported	$23,250	38%
246	UL MonroeMonroe, LA · public	$60,714	$68,831	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
247	Cal State San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · public	$60,645	$54,773	$110,266	$12,850	21%
248	Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$60,551	$56,107	$88,108	$20,750	34%
249	North Dakota StateFargo, ND · public	$60,426	$67,926	$88,466	$25,959	43%
250	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$60,378	$54,532	$93,142	$14,619	24%
251	Cal State East BayHayward, CA · public	$60,371	$54,526	$111,870	$15,000	25%
252	Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · public	$60,361	$59,015	Not reported	$25,000	41%
253	LSU ShreveportShreveport, LA · public	$60,259	$68,315	$75,776	$28,992	48%
253	Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$60,259	$56,979	Not reported	$27,000	45%
255	Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN · private nonprofit	$60,225	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,982	43%
256	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$60,051	$64,728	$98,308	$25,000	42%
257	Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$60,031	$62,391	Not reported	$32,500	54%
258	Sacramento StateSacramento, CA · public	$60,028	$54,216	$108,027	$15,625	26%
259	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · private nonprofit	$59,863	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	45%
260	UT ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · public	$59,567	$64,838	$88,444	$25,125	42%
261	Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	$59,516	$55,148	$89,305	$13,317	22%
262	Cal State Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · public	$59,374	$53,625	$119,989	$18,750	32%
263	Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH · public	$59,203	$56,836	Not reported	$27,000	46%
264	Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · private nonprofit	$58,811	$60,274	Not reported	$26,500	45%
265	LSUBaton Rouge, LA · public	$58,697	$66,545	$86,213	$21,562	37%
266	Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA · private nonprofit	$58,440	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	44%
267	Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA · public	$58,225	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	45%
268	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	$57,961	$65,710	$84,641	$22,824	39%
269	Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TN · public	$57,653	$62,755	$88,695	$21,500	37%
270	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$57,307	$51,758	$108,989	$16,500	29%
271	University of MemphisMemphis, TN · public	$57,233	$62,298	$79,929	$24,672	43%
272	Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MA · public	$57,007	$53,904	$86,608	$27,000	47%
273	Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	$56,328	$58,496	Not reported	$31,000	55%
274	University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	$55,597	$59,571	$77,253	$24,750	45%
275	University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN · public	$55,441	$56,216	$87,775	$19,993	36%
276	University of ScrantonScranton, PA · private nonprofit	$55,390	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,500	46%
277	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · public	$55,256	$62,209	$84,922	$26,750	48%
278	Frostburg StateFrostburg, MD · public	$54,349	$51,781	Not reported	$21,500	40%
279	Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · private nonprofit	$54,036	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	50%
280	UM-FlintFlint, MI · public	$53,907	$56,026	$90,852	$31,000	58%
281	Rasmussen UniversitySt. Cloud, MN · private for-profit	$53,832	Not adjusted	$72,149	$38,409	71%
282	IU South BendSouth Bend, IN · public	$53,743	Not adjusted	$91,625	$27,400	51%
283	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$53,566	$48,380	$91,077	$17,775	33%
284	North Central CollegeNaperville, IL · private nonprofit	$53,544	$53,566	$108,019	$26,678	50%
285	Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA · public	$52,362	$48,931	$106,796	$19,467	37%
286	UW-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · public	$52,324	$55,608	$83,962	$23,677	45%
287	Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$52,133	$53,430	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
288	Governors StateUniversity Park, IL · public	$52,115	$52,137	Not reported	$17,750	34%
289	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$51,625	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,875	42%
290	Aurora UniversityAurora, IL · private nonprofit	$51,605	$51,627	Not reported	$25,625	50%
291	Widener UniversityChester, PA · private nonprofit	$51,536	$52,818	Not reported	$27,000	52%
292	Fayetteville StateFayetteville, NC · public	$50,940	$54,004	$60,188	$27,000	53%
293	Winston-Salem StateWinston-Salem, NC · public	$50,927	$53,990	$58,212	$30,721	60%
294	Tennessee StateNashville, TN · public	$50,628	$55,108	$61,218	$27,724	55%
295	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$50,553	$45,658	$112,049	$16,500	33%
296	Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · private for-profit	$50,359	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,875	39%
297	Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA · private for-profit	$49,718	$50,955	Not reported	$42,163	85%
298	Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT · public	$49,655	Not adjusted	$83,405	Not reported	Not reported
299	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO · private nonprofit	$49,629	$54,647	Not reported	$25,000	50%
300	Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · private nonprofit	$49,205	$50,429	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
301	Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI · private nonprofit	$48,962	Not adjusted	$69,530	Not reported	Not reported
302	Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · private nonprofit	$48,587	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	56%
303	UNC AshevilleAsheville, NC · public	$48,076	$50,968	$94,030	$23,970	50%
304	Drew UniversityMadison, NJ · private nonprofit	$47,689	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	52%
305	UT MartinMartin, TN · public	$46,710	Not adjusted	$69,380	Not reported	Not reported
306	Southern UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · public	$45,907	$52,045	Not reported	$30,250	66%
307	Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$45,889	$45,908	Not reported	$27,000	59%
308	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$45,846	$41,407	$94,648	$17,020	37%
309	College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · public	$45,290	$41,966	$99,880	$19,046	42%
310	Cal State LALos Angeles, CA · public	$44,530	$40,219	$100,735	$15,321	34%
311	Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA · private nonprofit	$42,882	$38,730	Not reported	$24,906	58%
312	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$42,874	$38,994	$81,428	$14,780	34%
313	Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$41,976	$41,994	$63,092	$26,000	62%
314	Stanislaus StateTurlock, CA · public	$41,631	$37,600	$78,283	$13,000	31%
315	Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	$41,177	$38,155	$107,135	$26,000	63%
316	UNC PembrokePembroke, NC · public	$38,417	$40,728	$91,608	$27,000	70%
317	Cal Poly HumboldtArcata, CA · public	$37,153	$33,556	Not reported	$17,750	48%
318	Murray StateMurray, KY · public	$36,938	Not adjusted	$87,954	$25,000	68%
319	CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · public	$36,061	$33,414	$55,731	Not reported	Not reported
320	IU NorthwestGary, IN · public	$36,053	$38,630	$59,095	$22,116	61%
321	Austin CollegeSherman, TX · private nonprofit	$35,462	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
322	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR · private nonprofit	$34,985	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
323	Cal State Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · public	$34,482	$31,143	$96,640	$18,750	54%
324	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · public	$28,892	$30,630	$93,802	$27,000	93%
325	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR · private nonprofit	$25,245	Not adjusted	$32,348	$9,833	39%
326	UPR MayaguezMayaguez, PR · public	$25,039	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
327	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR · private nonprofit	$19,049	Not adjusted	Not reported	$5,500	29%

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 210 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 117, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

33 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. 4 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 Science (Bachelor's) programs by state

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

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Massachusetts	20	$86,061	$24,285
2	Texas	9	$82,714	$25,223
3	Utah	7	$77,946	$19,947
4	Washington	9	$76,636	$23,717
5	Colorado	7	$75,501	$23,000
6	New York	20	$74,515	$19,949
7	Georgia	6	$72,867	$22,750
8	Minnesota	13	$72,865	$23,875
9	Illinois	23	$72,657	$24,813
10	Virginia	7	$72,128	$26,000
11	Maryland	5	$71,795	$20,340
12	Ohio	12	$71,296	$25,000
13	Iowa	5	$70,950	$25,000
14	Missouri	8	$69,544	$24,736
15	Indiana	13	$68,485	$24,625
16	California	39	$68,398	$17,750
17	Michigan	9	$67,839	$27,500
18	North Carolina	15	$67,704	$24,819
19	Pennsylvania	18	$66,204	$27,000
20	Louisiana	9	$60,714	$22,850
21	Tennessee	9	$59,567	$23,086

Programs in 27 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

Hunter College, NY$8,250
City College of New York, NY$8,623
Stanford University, CA$10,399
UC Santa Barbara, CA$11,000
MIT, MA$12,000
BYU, UT$12,000
Williams College, MA$12,208
Cal State San Marcos, CA$12,850
Stanislaus State, CA$13,000
Lehman College, NY$13,317

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 239 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 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

Data Scientists

$120,230

Median pay in the US. 262,440 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 35% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $67,240Top 10%: $199,130

Information Security Analysts

$129,180

Median pay in the US. 190,650 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 21% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $75,090Top 10%: $199,850

Common questions

The median computer science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $70,400 in their first year and $105,613 five years after.

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