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Master's+29% vs national median3,792 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at North Carolina State University

Ranked 13th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$123,891
middle 50%: $101,893 – $151,499
Median · 5 years out
$159,758
middle 50%: $125,511 – $212,283
Median · 10 years out
$179,558
middle 50%: $135,137 – $247,220

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 North Carolina State University's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $123,891 one year after graduating, rising to $179,558 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 13th 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.

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Paid off in
2.5 yrs
≈ $2,638 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,244 · 5 yrs out

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