Master's+9% vs national median797 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Colorado State University
Ranked 33rd of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$99,709
middle 50%: $75,789 – $136,366
Median · 5 years out
$135,185
middle 50%: $106,955 – $175,471
Median · 10 years out
$160,670
middle 50%: $126,573 – $209,691
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
Master's graduates in Computer and Information Sciences from Colorado State University command $99,709 in their first year. Median earnings hit $160,670 by year ten.
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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,269 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Buffalo
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$141,392 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$137,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$130,782 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,704 · 5 yrs out
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