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Bachelor's-11% vs national median91 grads tracked

Computer Science at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 116th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,418
middle 50%: $53,909 – $82,457
Median · 5 years out
$89,177
middle 50%: $67,254 – $117,867
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Northwest's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $69,418 one year after graduating, rising to $89,177 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 116th 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
≈ $4,861 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$90,738 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$88,210 · 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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