Bachelor's+34% vs national median552 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 9th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$85,394
middle 50%: $66,514 – $103,335
Median · 5 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $102,889 – $170,211
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 (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates at Colorado School of Mines earn $85k in their first year. Five-year median salaries reach $126k.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,756 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$137,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$128,592 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$124,316 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado School of Mines
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,731 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$106,226 · 5 yrs out
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