Master's-15% vs national median1,280 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Kent State University
Ranked 132nd of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,141
middle 50%: $53,743 – $96,557
Median · 5 years out
$105,290
middle 50%: $85,804 – $127,020
Median · 10 years out
$126,746
middle 50%: $91,197 – $175,548
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
Master's degree holders in Computer and Information Sciences earn $73k initially. Salaries reach $127k by year ten.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,434 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$106,878 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$106,654 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$105,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$104,250 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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