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Bachelor's-18% vs national median185 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 165th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,585
middle 50%: $46,559 – $68,316
Median · 5 years out
$78,310
middle 50%: $61,245 – $104,563
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $71,555 – $120,396

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $56,585 one year after graduating, rising to $89,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 165th 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.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$79,728 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$79,190 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$78,147 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$77,796 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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