Bachelor's-19% vs national median486 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 175th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $40,536 – $75,684
Median · 5 years out
$77,357
middle 50%: $54,555 – $100,908
Median · 10 years out
$93,415
middle 50%: $66,824 – $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
Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $93k by year ten. The median salary for year one is $55k.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,007 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Columbus State University
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$77,445 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$75,623 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$74,682 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$74,472 · 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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