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Bachelor's-4% vs national median274 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Elmhurst University

Ranked 87th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,722
middle 50%: $52,636 – $89,880
Median · 5 years out
$91,818
middle 50%: $68,838 – $118,951
Median · 10 years out
$127,359
middle 50%: $95,289 – $152,368

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 Elmhurst University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $72,722 one year after graduating, rising to $127,359 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 87th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,647 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at New Paltz
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$91,523 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$90,891 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$90,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$90,801 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elmhurst University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,961 · 5 yrs out

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