Master's+19% vs national median352 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 20th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$110,004
middle 50%: $85,089 – $142,527
Median · 5 years out
$147,324
middle 50%: $112,592 – $185,845
Median · 10 years out
$163,395
middle 50%: $123,138 – $243,480
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 degree holders in Computer and Information Sciences at Iowa State earn $110k starting out. Ten-year median earnings hit $163k.
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
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,962 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$146,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$103,027 · 5 yrs out
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