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Master's+6% vs national median656 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Portland State University

Ranked 41st of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$100,747
middle 50%: $76,412 – $125,707
Median · 5 years out
$130,437
middle 50%: $103,597 – $159,052
Median · 10 years out
$153,263
middle 50%: $120,999 – $189,556

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

Graduates of Portland State University's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $100,747 one year after graduating, rising to $153,263 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 41st of 169 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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,264 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$130,782 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$127,147 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,538 · 5 yrs out

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