Bachelor's-19% vs national median622 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 278th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,199
middle 50%: $35,715 – $67,958
Median · 5 years out
$75,747
middle 50%: $57,774 – $96,613
Median · 10 years out
$95,419
middle 50%: $68,490 – $125,044
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Eastern Illinois University Computer Science graduates start at $49k. Salaries reach $95k by the tenth year.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,525 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sul Ross State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$76,741 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$76,387 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$76,127 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$75,570 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$75,113 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Illinois University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
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