Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,382 grads tracked
Computer Software and Media Applications at Purdue University
Ranked 7th of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,344
middle 50%: $32,605 – $66,728
Median · 5 years out
$70,421
middle 50%: $52,131 – $91,882
Median · 10 years out
$88,407
middle 50%: $63,153 – $124,588
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Software and Media Applications majors at Purdue earn $49k in their first year. Median salaries reach $88k after ten years.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,747 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Governors University
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$65,307 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 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
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