Bachelor's-13% vs national median488 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 140th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,997
middle 50%: $41,397 – $70,034
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, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates at Sam Houston State University earn a median of $56k in year one. Salaries reach $83k by year five and $109k 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?
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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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,783 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$83,838 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$83,797 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$83,478 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$82,602 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$82,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$82,321 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$82,142 · 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 and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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