Master's-12% vs national median630 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Cleveland State University
Ranked 122nd of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,547
middle 50%: $59,291 – $94,352
Median · 5 years out
$108,180
middle 50%: $86,400 – $129,719
Median · 10 years out
$131,673
middle 50%: $107,125 – $162,795
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
Cleveland State University master's graduates in computer sciences earn $77k in year one. Ten-year median earnings hit $132k.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,253 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$107,824 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$106,878 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cleveland State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,528 · 5 yrs out
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