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Bachelor's+16% vs national median78 grads tracked

Computer Science at Gustavus Adolphus College

Ranked 25th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,644
middle 50%: $54,051 – $81,462
Median · 5 years out
$115,217
middle 50%: $95,075 – $132,952
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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $69,644 one year after graduating, rising to $115,217 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 25th 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,462 total interest

Same major at other universities

Olivet Nazarene University
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$115,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$115,413 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$114,636 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$113,431 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$112,227 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$111,278 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,137 · 5 yrs out

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