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Doctoral (Research)+22% vs national median140 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Utah

Ranked 7th of 53 doctoral (research) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$158,313
middle 50%: $115,056 – $219,424
Median · 5 years out
$215,146
middle 50%: $151,009 – $385,192
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Utah's doctoral (research) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $158,313 one year after graduating, rising to $215,146 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $176,356 for this field, ranking 7th of 53 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.

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≈ $2,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$189,860 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,165 · 5 yrs out

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