Master's-6% vs national median573 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 83rd of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,330
middle 50%: $59,087 – $95,007
Median · 5 years out
$115,585
middle 50%: $93,359 – $143,753
Median · 10 years out
$148,181
middle 50%: $117,396 – $190,438
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
Computer science master's graduates earn a strong $77k in their first year. Median earnings reach $148k 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?
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,142 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$115,817 · 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
Central Connecticut State University
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
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