Master's0% vs national median646 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 58th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$99,334
middle 50%: $72,904 – $134,343
Median · 5 years out
$123,259
middle 50%: $96,214 – $161,741
Median · 10 years out
$136,177
middle 50%: $108,676 – $174,002
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
Computer and Information Sciences masters graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University earn $99k in year one. Median pay reaches $136k after ten years.
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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,341 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$123,290 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
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