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Master's-13% vs national median137 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Appalachian State University

Ranked 124th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,116
middle 50%: $62,949 – $99,951
Median · 5 years out
$107,901
middle 50%: $81,985 – $144,175
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $72,585 – $152,928

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Appalachian State University's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $81,116 one year after graduating, rising to $112,807 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 124th of 169 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.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,071 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$107,824 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$106,878 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$106,654 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$106,133 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out

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