WhatGradsMake
Master's-42% vs national median1,391 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at State University of New York at Albany

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

Median · 1 year out
$59,401
middle 50%: $40,325 – $78,338
Median · 5 years out
$71,807
middle 50%: $55,840 – $94,102
Median · 10 years out
$81,644
middle 50%: $64,628 – $113,795

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 State University of New York at Albany's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $59,401 one year after graduating, rising to $81,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 42% below the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 169th 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.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,921 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$82,341 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Albany

Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out

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