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Bachelor's-28% vs national median283 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Kent State University

Ranked 200th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,349
middle 50%: $35,861 – $64,050
Median · 5 years out
$68,731
middle 50%: $52,711 – $95,189
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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

Graduates of Kent State University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $48,349 one year after graduating, rising to $68,731 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 200th of 229 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,928 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$68,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$67,157 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 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

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