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Bachelor's+38% vs national median898 grads tracked

Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 4th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science 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 Science (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $91,987 one year after graduating, rising to $159,257 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% above the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 4th 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.

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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
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$123,582 · 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 and Information Sciences and Support Services (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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