Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
1,561 awards$177,303 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
CIP 11.07. 1,082 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 78,099 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 72 | 422 | $77,690 | $34,871 to $111,585 |
| Associate | 301 | 5,643 | $62,283 | $37,466 to $91,416 |
| Bachelor's | 763 | 44,577 | $107,009 | $74,830 to $152,038 |
| Graduate certificate | 47 | 372 | $125,742 | $97,163 to $162,388 |
| Master's | 298 | 25,425 | $145,571 | $108,475 to $208,641 |
| Doctorate | 128 | 1,660 | $178,476 | $122,550 to $261,974 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Computer Science credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 105 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year · Champaign, IL · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
1,555 awards$179,395 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
1,533 awards$188,871 median 4 years out
University of Central MissouriPublic, 4-year · Warrensburg, MO · Master's, Bachelor's
1,222 awards$90,822 median 4 years out
Oregon State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
1,130 awards$121,405 median 4 years out
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
1,099 awards$115,259 median 4 years out
Western Governors UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
1,096 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-year · Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
1,081 awards$93,037 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
1,074 awards$137,931 median 4 years out
Stevens Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Hoboken, NJ · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
1,065 awards$171,253 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
878 awards$188,265 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
854 awards$159,487 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
846 awards$204,379 median 4 years out
Stanford UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Stanford, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
828 awards$255,667 median 4 years out
Cornell UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Ithaca, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
814 awards$223,309 median 4 years out
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
792 awards$127,404 median 4 years out
University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4-year · Amherst, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
792 awards$123,519 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa CruzPublic, 4-year · Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
717 awards$123,422 median 4 years out
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
713 awards$111,661 median 4 years out
California State University-FullertonPublic, 4-year · Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
692 awards$87,460 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate
691 awards$146,685 median 4 years out
University of Missouri-Kansas CityPublic, 4-year · Kansas City, MO · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
651 awards$97,043 median 4 years out
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year · Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
647 awards$113,478 median 4 years out
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
645 awards$225,141 median 4 years out
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414 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 11.07. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $175,140 | 670,570 |
| Information Security Analysts | Computer and mathematical | $129,180 | 190,650 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | Computer and mathematical | $140,300 | 37,200 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | Computer and mathematical | $76,220 | 146,190 |
| Database Architects | Computer and mathematical | $139,500 | 67,140 |
| Computer Programmers | Computer and mathematical | $100,390 | 92,230 |
| Software Developers | Computer and mathematical | $135,980 | 1,687,890 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Computer and mathematical | $104,300 | 186,740 |
| Web Developers | Computer and mathematical | $92,650 | 70,190 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | Computer and mathematical | $104,000 | 113,330 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | Computer and mathematical | $116,580 | 435,370 |
| Data Scientists | Computer and mathematical | $120,230 | 262,440 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $96,980 | 35,480 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.