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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

Graduates of Colorado State University's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $99,709 one year after graduating, rising to $160,670 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 33rd 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.

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

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 Southern Maine
$137,075 · 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

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 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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