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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,411 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 66th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,421
middle 50%: $49,539 – $82,156
Median · 5 years out
$95,396
middle 50%: $74,324 – $123,327
Median · 10 years out
$124,417
middle 50%: $89,484 – $160,376

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $67,421 one year after graduating, rising to $124,417 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 66th of 229 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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Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,854 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$96,965 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$96,619 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$95,349 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$95,274 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$95,098 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$94,777 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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