Bachelor's-23% vs national median529 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 185th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,171
middle 50%: $35,866 – $66,162
Median · 5 years out
$73,331
middle 50%: $56,595 – $92,823
Median · 10 years out
$93,789
middle 50%: $67,980 – $124,460
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
Computer science graduates from Eastern Illinois University earn $49,171 in their first year. Median earnings reach $93,789 by year 10.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,628 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarleton State University
$75,623 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$74,682 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$74,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$71,863 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 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
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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