Bachelor's+4% vs national median694 grads tracked
Computer Science at City College of New York - CUNY
Ranked 47th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,747
middle 50%: $45,395 – $100,822
Median · 5 years out
$104,205
middle 50%: $75,756 – $140,379
Median · 10 years out
$124,290
middle 50%: $91,197 – $169,636
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 alumni earn $71k in their first year. Median salaries hit $124k after ten years in the industry.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,556 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$104,421 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,939 · 5 yrs out
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