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Bachelor's-6% vs national median332 grads tracked

Computer Science at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 91st of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,255
middle 50%: $50,412 – $83,113
Median · 5 years out
$93,945
middle 50%: $76,644 – $117,164
Median · 10 years out
$104,182
middle 50%: $72,095 – $133,072

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Science (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 Science earn a median $65,255 one year after graduating, rising to $104,182 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 91st of 170 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,992 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri State University
$94,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$93,877 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$92,861 · 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
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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,578 · 5 yrs out

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