Bachelor's+46% vs national median898 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 5th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$91,987
middle 50%: $72,086 – $111,674
Median · 5 years out
$137,194
middle 50%: $103,787 – $182,472
Median · 10 years out
$159,257
middle 50%: $110,004 – $219,759
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates from UMass Amherst see high early returns, starting at $92k. By year ten, median earnings reach $159k.
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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,477 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$137,470 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$128,592 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$124,316 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,463 · 5 yrs out
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