Is a computer and information science degree from Marist University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 35% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several New York programs report higher pay.

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

Q: How much debt do Marist University computer and information science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 21st lowest of 28 computer and information science bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do Marist University computer and information science graduates stay in New York?

Most do. 69% (27 of 39) were working in New York one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Private nonprofit university
Poughkeepsie, NY
About 19 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Marist University computer and information science graduates earn more than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $77,315 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,750. Several New York programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$77,31585th percentile of 402 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$100,19630% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,00021st lowest of 28 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings35%New York median 37%, national 40%

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 bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Marist University	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$77,315	$62,592	$60,688
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$100,196	$95,371	$87,830
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$24,720	$24,750
Debt as share of first-year pay	35%	37%	40%
Programs compared		30	402

Five years out, Marist University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $4,825 more than 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.

Marist UniversityOther 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 30% between the first and fifth year.

Marist University grads, year 1$77,315

Marist University grads, year 5$100,196

All New York computer and information science grads, year 5$95,371

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 $286 a month, or 4.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (38 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%

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

69% of graduates (27 of 39) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are about 9% above the national average, so a $77,315 salary here buys what about $70,658 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 Marist University

Tuition and fees	$47,750 / year
Average net price after aid	$41,544 / year
Admission rate	57%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	80%
Undergraduate students	5,182

Computer and Information Science ranks 1st of 16 bachelor's programs at Marist University by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer and Information Science ($77,315), Accounting ($71,436), and Computer Science ($69,737).

Other computer and information science bachelor's programs near Poughkeepsie

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit		$77,315	$27,000
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	3 mi	$80,037	$17,037
SUNY New PaltzNew Paltz, NY · public	8 mi	$42,538	$25,500
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	34 mi	$77,969	$24,125
Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ · public	46 mi	$69,363	$25,000
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	50 mi	$58,214	$26,908
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	55 mi	$42,552	$26,750
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · private nonprofit	57 mi	$41,788	$25,000
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · private nonprofit	57 mi	$59,317	$26,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $77,315 one year after graduating and $100,196 five years after. The median across computer and information science bachelor's programs in New York is $62,592.

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

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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