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Bachelor's+3% vs national median618 grads tracked

Computer Science at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 49th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,743
middle 50%: $55,065 – $88,493
Median · 5 years out
$103,115
middle 50%: $80,325 – $128,373
Median · 10 years out
$121,935
middle 50%: $97,592 – $152,422

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 Metropolitan State University's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $72,743 one year after graduating, rising to $121,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 49th 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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4.1 yrs
≈ $4,480 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Arizona University
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$104,421 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$101,962 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out

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