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Bachelor's+27% vs national median552 grads tracked

Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 8th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science 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 Science (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $85,394 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 8th of 170 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of William & Mary
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$122,526 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$120,580 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado School of Mines

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
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
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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