Master's-7% vs national median375 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Iowa
Ranked 85th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,357
middle 50%: $62,739 – $108,857
Median · 5 years out
$114,999
middle 50%: $90,613 – $152,422
Median · 10 years out
$144,489
middle 50%: $109,630 – $208,350
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 graduates in computer sciences earn $81k in year one. Salaries rise to $115k at five years and $144k at 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,993 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$116,904 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$105,105 · 5 yrs out
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