Bachelor's-11% vs national median494 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 222nd of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,893
middle 50%: $41,308 – $70,075
Median · 5 years out
$83,343
middle 50%: $59,448 – $110,065
Median · 10 years out
$108,836
middle 50%: $74,407 – $147,088
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sam Houston State University computer science bachelor's graduates earn a $55,893 median starting salary. Earnings reach $108,836 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,790 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Downtown
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$83,744 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$83,601 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$83,382 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$83,229 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$83,132 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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