Which Maryland computer and information science program has the lowest debt?

Johns Hopkins University reports the lowest median federal debt, $12,750, with first-year pay of $109,514.

How much do computer and information science graduates earn in Maryland?

The median across 10 Maryland computer and information science bachelor's programs is $61,494 in the first year after graduating and $99,905 five years after.

Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's) Programs in Maryland, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Q: How many computer and information science bachelor's programs are in Maryland?

10 Maryland programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 8 of them also report federal debt.

10 programs report first-year pay
8 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Maryland computer and information science bachelor's program pays its graduates $61,494 in their first year, $806 more than the national median. Johns Hopkins University reports the highest first-year pay ($109,514), and Johns Hopkins University the lowest median debt ($12,750).

Median first-year pay$61,494National $60,688

Median pay after 5 years$99,905National $87,830

Median federal debt$22,000National $24,750

Debt-to-earnings38%National 40%

All 10 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore · private nonprofit	$109,514	$183,104	$12,750	12%
2	UMGCAdelphi · public	$75,619	$103,940	$22,000	29%
3	St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City · public	$72,926	$95,869	$22,000	30%
4	Morgan StateBaltimore · public	$66,950	$80,694	Not reported	Not reported
5	Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel · private nonprofit	$63,334	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
6	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury · public	$59,653	$113,833	$24,656	41%
7	Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg · private nonprofit	$57,612	Not reported	$21,240	37%
8	Towson UniversityTowson · public	$53,171	$92,993	$20,562	39%
9	Frostburg StateFrostburg · public	$40,214	Not reported	$30,750	76%
10	University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne · public	$38,293	$85,489	$31,000	81%

Morgan State and Capitol Technology University report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

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

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

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 8 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Johns Hopkins University$109,514
UMGC$75,619
St. Mary's College of Maryland$72,926
Morgan State$66,950
Capitol Technology University$63,334

Lowest median debt

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

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

$138,680

Median pay in Maryland. 31,350 people work in this job in Maryland. 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%: $87,690Top 10%: $222,610

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$171,490

Median pay in Maryland. 14,620 people work in this job in Maryland. 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%: $106,620Top 10%: $245,830

Computer Systems Analysts

$113,610

Median pay in Maryland. 15,340 people work in this job in Maryland. 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%: $69,610Top 10%: $171,400

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$118,290

Median pay in Maryland. 9,230 people work in this job in Maryland. 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%: $71,990Top 10%: $177,720

Common questions

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reports the highest median first-year pay, $109,514. Its median federal debt is $12,750.

Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked402 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
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 Maryland rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the computer and information science bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

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
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024