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Bachelor's-12% vs national median254 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 132nd of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $38,795 – $79,996
Median · 5 years out
$84,159
middle 50%: $59,307 – $110,004
Median · 10 years out
$108,495
middle 50%: $76,770 – $139,746

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Colorado Mesa University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $108,495 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 132nd of 229 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,704 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Old Westbury
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$85,146 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$85,118 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$84,993 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$83,838 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$83,797 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$83,478 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mesa University

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out

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