BMCC Computer and Information Science (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

  • Associate's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Public college
  • New York, NY
  • About 82 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

BMCC computer and information science graduates earn less than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $26,582 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $9,500 in federal loans, less than at 88% of computer and information science programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the New York median of $29,810.

First-year earnings$26,58210th percentile of 69 programs nationally
Earnings after 5 years$56,137111% more than year one
Median federal debt$9,500The lowest of 5 New York programs
Debt-to-earnings36%New York median 36%, national 36%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all computer and information science associate's programs that report the figure.

Five years out, BMCC graduates earn more than the national figure and about the same as the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York computer and information science program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

BMCCOther New York programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 111% between the first and fifth year.

BMCC grads, year 1$26,582
BMCC grads, year 5$56,137
All New York computer and information science grads, year 5$56,462

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $101 a month, or 4.6% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

94% of graduates (77 of 82) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $26,582 salary here buys what about $23,615 buys in a typical US city.

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 all experience levels.

Software Developers

$166,180

Median pay in New York. 113,510 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $97,430Top 10%: $224,590

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$214,300

Median pay in New York. 48,050 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $134,870Top 10%: $323,670

Computer Systems Analysts

$109,610

Median pay in New York. 24,100 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $67,220Top 10%: $171,360

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$105,810

Median pay in New York. 18,220 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $69,930Top 10%: $166,810

About BMCC

Computer and Information Science ranks 8th of 21 associate's programs at BMCC by first-year earnings. The top three are Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($100,611), Nursing ($86,295), and Community Organization and Advocacy ($33,854).

Other computer and information science associate's programs near New York

Common questions

The median graduate earns $26,582 one year after graduating and $56,137 five years after. The median across computer and information science associate's programs in New York is $29,810.

About this data

  • Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
  • Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
  • Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
  • Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
  • Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
  • School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the computer and information science program.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
  4. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
  5. NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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