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

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 55% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. Compare the cost with other Pennsylvania programs before deciding.

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

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

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 10th lowest of 23 computer and information science bachelor's programs in Pennsylvania. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do University of Pittsburgh computer and information science graduates stay in Pennsylvania?

Most do. 72% (42 of 58) were working in Pennsylvania one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Public university
Pittsburgh, PA
About 22 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of Pittsburgh computer and information science graduates earn less than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $49,298 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,750. Several Pennsylvania programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$49,29820th percentile of 402 programs nationally

Median federal debt$27,00010th lowest of 23 Pennsylvania programs

Debt-to-earnings55%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.

	University of Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$49,298	$57,261	$60,688
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$27,000	$24,750
Debt as share of first-year pay	55%	53%	40%
Programs compared		28	402

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.

University of PittsburghOther Pennsylvania programs

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

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned slightly more in their first year than other graduates. At this program, the outcome does not look worse for students with less money.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$47,400Median debt $27,000

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$45,189Median debt $27,000

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 7.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

72% of graduates (42 of 58) were working in Pennsylvania one year after graduating. Prices in the Pittsburgh area are about 5% below the national average, so a $49,298 salary here buys what about $52,073 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 University of Pittsburgh

In-state tuition and fees	$21,926 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$41,430 / year
Average net price after aid	$30,434 / year
Admission rate	58%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	86%
Undergraduate students	20,370

Computer and Information Science ranks 20th of 53 bachelor's programs at University of Pittsburgh by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Engineering ($78,075), Computer Science ($77,599), and Electrical Engineering ($76,853).

Other computer and information science bachelor's programs near Pittsburgh

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public		$49,298	$27,000
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	2 mi	$64,914	$22,557
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	26 mi	$46,739	$27,660
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA · private nonprofit	30 mi	$45,323	$26,000
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA · private nonprofit	31 mi	$45,254	$27,000
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	43 mi	$59,430	$25,000
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public	43 mi	$54,561	$27,000
Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	58 mi	$39,279	$31,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $49,298 one year after graduating. 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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