Bachelor's-24% vs national median754 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 313th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,264
middle 50%: $35,445 – $73,169
Median · 5 years out
$71,240
middle 50%: $49,004 – $95,565
Median · 10 years out
$86,655
middle 50%: $59,769 – $117,202
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates at Purdue University Northwest earn $53k in year 1. Salaries reach $71k by year 5 and $87k 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
≈ $6,400 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern State University
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$71,386 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
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