How much debt do UM-Dearborn computer and information science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,000, which ranks 6th lowest of 12 computer and information science bachelor's programs in Michigan. That works out to about $265 a month over 10 years.

Is a computer and information science degree from UM-Dearborn worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 32% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Michigan programs report higher pay.

UM-Dearborn Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do UM-Dearborn computer and information science graduates stay in Michigan?

Most do. 90% (56 of 62) were working in Michigan one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Public university
Dearborn, MI
About 81 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UM-Dearborn computer and information science graduates earn more than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $77,273 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,750. Several Michigan programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$77,27385th percentile of 402 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$99,12428% more than year one

Median federal debt$25,0006th lowest of 12 Michigan programs

Debt-to-earnings32%Michigan median 37%, national 40%

How it compares

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

	UM-Dearborn	Michigan	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$77,273	$67,287	$60,688
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$99,124	$95,156	$87,830
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,000	$25,625	$24,750
Debt as share of first-year pay	32%	37%	40%
Programs compared		14	402

Five years out, UM-Dearborn graduates earn more than the national figure and about $3,968 more than the Michigan median.

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

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

UM-DearbornOther Michigan 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 28% between the first and fifth year.

UM-Dearborn grads, year 1$77,273

UM-Dearborn grads, year 5$99,124

All Michigan computer and information science grads, year 5$95,156

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

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned $5,051 less in their first year than other graduates. Students who expect to rely on grants should weigh this gap.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$74,484Median debt $21,750

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$79,535Median debt $25,218

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $265 a month, or 4.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (47 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	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

90% of graduates (56 of 62) were working in Michigan one year after graduating. Prices in the Detroit area are about the same as the national average.

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

$125,570

Median pay in Michigan. 43,460 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $78,930Top 10%: $166,510

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$163,760

Median pay in Michigan. 16,010 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $99,270Top 10%: $232,870

Computer Systems Analysts

$103,410

Median pay in Michigan. 14,070 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $66,360Top 10%: $155,670

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$92,750

Median pay in Michigan. 6,900 people work in this job in Michigan. 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%: $63,100Top 10%: $133,900

About UM-Dearborn

In-state tuition and fees	$15,640 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$32,896 / year
Average net price after aid	$9,492 / year
Admission rate	56%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	58%
Undergraduate students	5,952

Computer and Information Science ranks 4th of 23 bachelor's programs at UM-Dearborn by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Programming ($80,830), Computer Engineering ($79,022), and Electrical Engineering ($78,942).

Other computer and information science bachelor's programs near Dearborn

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public		$77,273	$25,000
Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	9 mi	$77,371	$20,672
Walsh CollegeTroy, MI · private nonprofit	18 mi	$54,929	$14,889
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	21 mi	$63,070	$24,411
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	25 mi	$66,537	$26,500
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	26 mi	$113,634	$20,000
University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	49 mi	$49,837	$31,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $77,273 one year after graduating and $99,124 five years after. The median across computer and information science bachelor's programs in Michigan is $67,287.

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 Michigan 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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