Expected Earning after Completing Computer and Information Sciences Program is $67,772

2,653 colleges are offering Computer and Information Sciences program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 1,464 schools have the Computer and Information Sciences program and 664 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2023, a total of 259,287 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 52,740 students earned undergraduate certificate, 35,290 students earned associate's, 113,297 students earned bachelor's, and 54,591 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Computer and Information Sciences and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Computer and Information Sciences program is $9,888 for state residents and $29,809 for out-of-state students. For graduate Computer and Information Sciences programs, the average tuition is $11,382 for state residents and $22,751 for out-of-state students. For certificate and vocational porgrams in the Computer and Information Sciences programs, the average tuition is $12,173.
The following table summarizes the Computer and Information Sciences schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Computer and Information Sciences Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate1,273 35,29027,4217,869
Bachelor1,464 113,29787,15426,143
Master664 51,78834,19517,593
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)212 2,7392,029710
Doctoral (Professional Practice)2 64559
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate838 9,2537,1162,137
2-4 Years Certificate75 798594204
Certificates of less than 12 weeks129 4,4543,637817
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year970 38,23528,4289,807
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate291 3,3692,1331,236
Post-Master Certificate51 20513966
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Computer and Information Sciences Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Computer and Information Sciences is $67,772. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Computer and Information Sciences Master's degree is $94,489.
The average loan debt of the completers in Computer and Information Sciences programs is $25,183 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $252. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Computer and Information Sciences program, the graduates from Carnegie Mellon University have the highest earning of $201,541 (Bachelor's degree). Students from Brown University and Yale University follow it with average earning $184,762 and $168,803 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Computer and Information Sciences Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Carnegie Mellon University $63,829$201,541$16,795 $21,456$214
Brown University $68,230$184,762$15,397 $13,250$132
Yale University $64,700$168,803$14,067 $17,500$175
University of Pennsylvania $66,104$167,520$13,960 $15,000$150
Stanford University $62,484$165,375$13,781 $12,647$126
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Computer and Information Sciences Sub Major Programs

In Computer and Information Sciences area, the graduates who completing Computer Science program have the highest salary of $81,998 and Computer and Information Sciences, General program have the second highest salary of $67,118 in average.
Associate's Computer Systems Analysis program shows the highest earning ($48,804) and Computer Programming program follows with $43,129 average salary.
Computer Science Master's program has $123,507 average salary and Computer Programming program completers earn $96,827 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Computer and Information Sciences area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $20,838$1,737 $12,533$125
Associate $36,289$3,024 $18,390$184
Bachelor's $67,118$5,593 $24,295$243
Master's $92,274$7,689 $42,000$472
Doctoral $109,147$9,096 $106,521$1,198
Post-MS $68,311$5,693 --

Computer Programming

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $45,283$3,774 $9,025$90
Associate $43,129$3,594 $15,979$160
Bachelor's $59,447$4,954 $28,874$289
Master's $96,827$8,069 --

Data Processing

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $28,820$2,402 $9,623$96
Associate $33,290$2,774 $22,418$224
Bachelor's $43,359$3,613 $16,000$160

Information Science/Studies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $30,313$2,526 $12,878$129
Associate $40,793$3,399 $17,629$176
Bachelor's $64,307$5,359 $25,688$257
Master's $85,752$7,146 $45,403$511
Doctoral $129,964$10,830 --
Post-MS $57,979$4,832 $37,878$426

Computer Systems Analysis

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $24,272$2,023 --
Associate $48,804$4,067 $22,338$224
Bachelor's $65,589$5,466 $33,475$335
Master's $94,343$7,862 $28,347$319

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $27,001$2,250 $8,690$87

Computer Science

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $11,691$974 $21,500$215
Associate $38,436$3,203 $16,682$167
Bachelor's $81,998$6,833 $22,254$222
Master's $123,507$10,292 $36,079$406
Doctoral $90,719$7,560 $74,683$840

Computer Software and Media Applications

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $37,868$3,156 $13,596$136
Associate $28,304$2,359 $21,069$211
Bachelor's $43,983$3,665 $31,030$310
Master's $85,388$7,116 $47,967$539

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $35,181$2,932 $10,820$108
Associate $38,462$3,205 $18,369$184
Bachelor's $56,144$4,679 $28,578$286
Master's $95,269$7,939 --

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $28,514$2,376 $12,633$126
Associate $36,624$3,052 $20,257$203
Bachelor's $59,814$4,985 $29,757$297
Master's $96,595$8,050 $48,151$541
Doctoral $119,533$9,961 $103,595$1,165
Post-MS $76,876$6,406 $38,745$436
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