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Doctoral (Research)+4% vs national median70 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 15th of 53 doctoral (research) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$129,378
middle 50%: $80,729 – $184,338
Median · 5 years out
$184,186
middle 50%: $134,767 – $253,237
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s doctoral (research) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $129,378 one year after graduating, rising to $184,186 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $176,356 for this field, ranking 15th of 53 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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≈ $2,490 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$183,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$176,356 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,413 · 5 yrs out

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