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Bachelor's-1% vs national median170 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 76th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,793
middle 50%: $48,066 – $83,881
Median · 5 years out
$94,046
middle 50%: $67,570 – $114,228
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $87,772 – $161,007

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Western Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $63,793 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 76th of 229 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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Paid off in
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,068 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$95,098 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$94,247 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$94,199 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$92,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out

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