Master's+30% vs national median630 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Purdue University
Ranked 12th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$108,230
middle 50%: $78,062 – $153,559
Median · 5 years out
$160,199
middle 50%: $118,083 – $240,388
Median · 10 years out
$192,740
middle 50%: $142,527 – $318,739
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University master's graduates in Computer and Information Sciences earn a median $108k initially. Ten-year median salaries reach $193k.
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
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,959 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arizona State University
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,628 · 5 yrs out
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