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Master's+20% vs national median2,086 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 18th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$119,933
middle 50%: $92,065 – $155,002
Median · 5 years out
$148,193
middle 50%: $114,546 – $190,470
Median · 10 years out
$180,927
middle 50%: $139,846 – $246,929

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $119,933 one year after graduating, rising to $180,927 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 18th of 169 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
2.7 yrs
≈ $2,744 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$146,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$143,232 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$108,375 · 5 yrs out

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