Is a computer and information science degree from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 62% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. Compare the cost with other Pennsylvania programs before deciding.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do Harrisburg University of Science and Technology computer and information science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $29,750, which ranks 21st lowest of 23 computer and information science bachelor's programs in Pennsylvania. That works out to about $315 a month over 10 years.

Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Private nonprofit university
Harrisburg, PA
About 28 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology computer and information science graduates earn less than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $47,944 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $29,750 in federal loans, more than at 87% of computer and information science programs in the country. Several Pennsylvania programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$47,94418th percentile of 402 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$59,15323% more than year one

Median federal debt$29,75021st lowest of 23 Pennsylvania programs

Debt-to-earnings62%Pennsylvania median 53%, national 40%

How it compares

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

	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	Pennsylvania	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$47,944	$57,261	$60,688
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$59,153	$83,766	$87,830
Median federal debt at graduation	$29,750	$27,000	$24,750
Debt as share of first-year pay	62%	53%	40%
Programs compared		28	402

Five years out, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates earn less than the national figure and about $24,613 less than the Pennsylvania median.

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

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

Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyOther Pennsylvania 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 23% between the first and fifth year.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology grads, year 1$47,944

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology grads, year 5$59,153

All Pennsylvania computer and information science grads, year 5$83,766

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 $315 a month, or 7.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Harrisburg area are about 1% below the national average, so a $47,944 salary here buys what about $48,600 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

$126,550

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 55,920 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $77,750Top 10%: $178,080

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$163,910

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 27,060 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $101,520Top 10%: $246,580

Computer Systems Analysts

$98,550

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 19,450 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $63,910Top 10%: $133,670

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$86,140

Median pay in Pennsylvania. 7,750 people work in this job in Pennsylvania. 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%: $61,380Top 10%: $130,160

About Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Tuition and fees	$24,400 / year
Average net price after aid	$15,376 / year
Admission rate	87%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	34%
Undergraduate students	615

Computer and Information Science ranks 1st of 2 bachelor's programs at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology by first-year earnings. The other is Natural Sciences ($22,252).

Other computer and information science bachelor's programs near Harrisburg

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA · private nonprofit		$47,944	$29,750
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA · public	33 mi	$55,402	$25,950
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · private nonprofit	37 mi	$47,220	$27,000
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD · private nonprofit	47 mi	$57,612	$21,240
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)Lincoln University, PA · public	59 mi	$29,087	$28,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $47,944 one year after graduating and $59,153 five years after. The median across computer and information science bachelor's programs in Pennsylvania is $57,261.

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 Pennsylvania 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

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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