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Bachelor's+17% vs national median71 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 5th of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $31,416 – $83,748
Median · 5 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $57,619 – $109,443
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs's bachelor's program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $67,066 for this field, ranking 5th of 23 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,970 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Governors University
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$70,421 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,066 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out

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