Bachelor's+23% vs national median1,557 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 11th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,771
middle 50%: $49,551 – $98,768
Median · 5 years out
$117,513
middle 50%: $86,895 – $165,747
Median · 10 years out
$140,644
middle 50%: $106,150 – $195,295
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer science bachelor's degree holders at Stony Brook see a median first-year salary of $75k. Mid-career earnings reach $141k by year 10.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,224 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$128,592 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$117,658 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$112,365 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
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