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Doctoral (Research)+20% vs national median69 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Colorado State University

Ranked 8th of 53 doctoral (research) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$146,060
middle 50%: $100,394 – $180,033
Median · 5 years out
$212,009
middle 50%: $157,371 – $300,483
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 Colorado State University's doctoral (research) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $146,060 one year after graduating, rising to $212,009 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $176,356 for this field, ranking 8th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.1 yrs
≈ $2,203 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Colorado State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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