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Master's+70% vs national median121 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 2nd of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$108,097
middle 50%: $90,646 – $135,673
Median · 5 years out
$209,919
middle 50%: $129,123 – $251,742
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 (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $108,097 one year after graduating, rising to $209,919 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 70% above the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 2nd of 169 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.6 yrs
≈ $2,820 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$168,439 · 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 and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 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
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$115,506 · 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

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