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Bachelor's+28% vs national median39 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at CUNY Brooklyn College

Ranked 2nd of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,416
middle 50%: $32,455 – $54,898
Median · 5 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $59,353 – $125,457
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College's bachelor's program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $38,416 one year after graduating, rising to $85,664 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $67,066 for this field, ranking 2nd of 23 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,954 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Governors University
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$70,421 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$85,229 · 5 yrs out

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