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Bachelor's0% vs national median110 grads tracked

Computer Science at Salem State University

Ranked 62nd of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,837
middle 50%: $44,939 – $78,415
Median · 5 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $69,154 – $120,396
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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $60,837 one year after graduating, rising to $99,994 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
≈ $5,113 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,958 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$99,737 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$99,475 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$98,462 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,072 · 5 yrs out

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