Bachelor's-4% vs national median352 grads tracked
Computer Science at Ohio University
Ranked 80th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,095
middle 50%: $53,053 – $80,992
Median · 5 years out
$95,740
middle 50%: $75,781 – $117,164
Median · 10 years out
$124,316
middle 50%: $93,387 – $162,399
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Science (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Science graduates earn a median of $67,095 in year 1. Salaries grow to $124,316 after ten years.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,864 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Utah University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$95,144 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$94,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,498 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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