Bachelor's-8% vs national median195 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Western Carolina University
Ranked 196th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,116
middle 50%: $41,830 – $71,406
Median · 5 years out
$86,297
middle 50%: $65,748 – $108,427
Median · 10 years out
$113,369
middle 50%: $72,831 – $141,116
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer science graduates at this North Carolina university earn $56k in their first year. By year ten, median salaries reach $113k.
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 yrs
≈ $5,693 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$86,597 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$85,840 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$85,375 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,004 · 5 yrs out
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