Bachelor's-2% vs national median427 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 79th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,343
middle 50%: $49,668 – $77,439
Median · 5 years out
$93,465
middle 50%: $76,435 – $116,855
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $89,717 – $147,632
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
This bachelor's degree program in Computer Sciences yields a median starting salary of $66k. Earnings increase to $93k by year five.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,944 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Central Oklahoma
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$94,247 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$94,199 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
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