Associate+29% vs national median235 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Missouri Southern State University
Ranked 18th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,458
middle 50%: $39,406 – $64,703
Median · 5 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $51,728 – $101,194
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,073 – $111,872
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Missouri Southern State University computer science associates start at $51k. Median earnings reach $74k after five years and $73k by year ten.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,433 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Lake College
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$78,486 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$75,127 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$72,722 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri Southern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,807 · 5 yrs out
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