Master's-6% vs national median330 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 80th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,786
middle 50%: $52,636 – $97,305
Median · 5 years out
$116,501
middle 50%: $93,557 – $145,118
Median · 10 years out
$151,813
middle 50%: $117,446 – $192,461
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
LSU master's graduates in Computer and Information Sciences earn a median of $73k initially. Salaries increase to $117k by year five and $152k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,315 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wright State University
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$118,879 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$116,904 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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