Bachelor's-8% vs national median649 grads tracked
Computer Science at Appalachian State University
Ranked 104th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,441
middle 50%: $47,709 – $79,633
Median · 5 years out
$91,478
middle 50%: $71,205 – $112,627
Median · 10 years out
$116,630
middle 50%: $85,015 – $151,474
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
Computer Science majors earn a median of $62k in their first year. Long-term earnings reach $91k after five years and $117k after ten years.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,194 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$91,260 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$91,148 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$90,843 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$90,738 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
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
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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