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Bachelor's-26% vs national median77 grads tracked

Computer Science at Claflin University

Ranked 154th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,413
middle 50%: $34,107 – $88,404
Median · 5 years out
$73,872
middle 50%: $48,761 – $100,565
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $61,332 – $133,708

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

Graduates of Claflin University's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $45,413 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 154th of 170 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,906 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nicholls State University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$74,086 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$68,476 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Claflin University

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$51,772 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$49,530 · 5 yrs out

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