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

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 10% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%.

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

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

The median federal loan balance is $12,750, which ranks the lowest of 7 computer and information science bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $135 a month over 10 years.

Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Private nonprofit university
New Haven, CT
About 164 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Yale University computer and information science graduates earn more than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $133,293 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $12,750 in federal loans, less than at 97% of computer and information science programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying computer and information science degrees in Connecticut.

First-year earnings$133,29399th percentile of 402 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$271,466104% more than year one

Median federal debt$12,750The lowest of 7 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings10%Connecticut median 31%, national 40%

How it compares

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

	Yale University	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$133,293	$69,334	$60,688
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$271,466	$98,368	$87,830
Median federal debt at graduation	$12,750	$24,982	$24,750
Debt as share of first-year pay	10%	31%	40%
Programs compared		7	402

Five years out, Yale University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $173,098 more than the Connecticut median.

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

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

Yale UniversityOther Connecticut 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 104% between the first and fifth year.

Yale University grads, year 1$133,293

Yale University grads, year 5$271,466

All Connecticut computer and information science grads, year 5$98,368

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 $135 a month, or 1.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the New Haven area are about 5% above the national average, so a $133,293 salary here buys what about $127,481 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

$134,120

Median pay in Connecticut. 13,660 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $85,930Top 10%: $205,160

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$171,750

Median pay in Connecticut. 10,570 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $105,920Top 10%: $290,600

Computer Systems Analysts

$109,600

Median pay in Connecticut. 4,800 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $74,750Top 10%: $162,600

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$105,880

Median pay in Connecticut. 2,170 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $161,450

About Yale University

Tuition and fees	$67,250 / year
Average net price after aid	$23,777 / year
Admission rate	4%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	96%
Undergraduate students	6,758

Computer and Information Science ranks 1st of 13 bachelor's programs at Yale University by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer and Information Science ($133,293), Economics ($82,617), and Engineering Science ($73,378).

Other computer and information science bachelor's programs near New Haven

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit		$133,293	$12,750
Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	2 mi	$58,480	$28,500
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	18 mi	$58,214	$26,908
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	28 mi	$77,969	$24,125
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	28 mi	$69,334	$19,415
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	29 mi	$90,673	$16,868
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	35 mi	$34,812	$27,000
SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	49 mi	$63,463	$23,500
UConnStorrs, CT · public	49 mi	$75,649	$19,591

Common questions

The median graduate earns $133,293 one year after graduating and $271,466 five years after. The median across computer and information science bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $69,334.

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 Connecticut 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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