Master's+10% vs national median494 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 31st of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$109,832
middle 50%: $83,899 – $140,464
Median · 5 years out
$136,557
middle 50%: $105,761 – $178,857
Median · 10 years out
$176,154
middle 50%: $137,487 – $250,109
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
Computer science master's graduates earn a median of $109,832 in their first year. Salaries rise to $136,557 after five years and $176,154 after ten years.
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
2.9 yrs
≈ $3,004 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
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 Southern Maine
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$135,185 · 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
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$103,123 · 5 yrs out
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