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Bachelor's-25% vs national median134 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Purdue University - North Central

Ranked 192nd of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,935
middle 50%: $43,047 – $70,012
Median · 5 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $53,343 – $98,392
Median · 10 years out
$91,385
middle 50%: $50,949 – $122,926

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 - North Central's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $55,935 one year after graduating, rising to $91,385 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 192nd 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,172 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$71,549 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$68,928 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University - North Central

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,882 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,024 · 5 yrs out

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