How much debt do Lehman College computer science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $13,317, which ranks 3rd lowest of 18 computer science bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $141 a month over 10 years.

Is a computer science degree from Lehman College worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 22% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 34%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several New York programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

Lehman College Computer Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Lehman College computer science graduates stay in New York?

Most do. 73% (88 of 120) were working in New York one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Computer Science
Public college
Bronx, NY
About 100 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Lehman College computer science graduates earn less than graduates of most computer science programs nationally, $59,516 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $13,317 in federal loans, less than at 95% of computer science programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the New York median of $74,515.

First-year earnings$59,51621st percentile of 331 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$89,30550% more than year one

Median federal debt$13,3173rd lowest of 18 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings22%New York median 23%, national 34%

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 science bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Lehman College	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$59,516	$74,515	$70,400
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$89,305	$110,541	$105,613
Median federal debt at graduation	$13,317	$19,949	$23,308
Debt as share of first-year pay	22%	23%	34%
Programs compared		20	331

Five years out, Lehman College graduates earn less than the national figure and about $21,236 less than the New York median. Several New York programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

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

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

Lehman CollegeOther 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 50% between the first and fifth year.

Lehman College grads, year 1$59,516

Lehman College grads, year 5$89,305

All New York computer science grads, year 5$110,541

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 $141 a month, or 2.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (34 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20–39%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

73% of graduates (88 of 120) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $59,516 salary here buys what about $52,874 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 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

Data Scientists

$130,460

Median pay in New York. 23,970 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $73,330Top 10%: $214,080

Information Security Analysts

$134,660

Median pay in New York. 10,060 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $83,110Top 10%: $216,220

About Lehman College

In-state tuition and fees	$7,410 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$15,360 / year
Average net price after aid	$3,148 / year
Admission rate	57%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	51%
Undergraduate students	10,696

Computer Science ranks 2nd of 30 bachelor's programs at Lehman College by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($101,531), Computer Science ($59,516), and Information Science ($50,133).

Other computer science bachelor's programs near Bronx

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public		$59,516	$13,317
City College of New YorkNew York, NY · public	5 mi	$83,258	$8,623
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	6 mi	$118,636	$20,397
Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	8 mi	$76,747	$8,250
Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public	10 mi	$63,632	$13,500
Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	13 mi	$60,551	$20,750
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	19 mi	$41,177	$26,000
College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · public	23 mi	$45,290	$19,046
Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	59 mi	$69,737	$25,897

Common questions

The median graduate earns $59,516 one year after graduating and $89,305 five years after. The median across computer science bachelor's programs in New York is $74,515.

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 science program.

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

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