Bachelor's-14% vs national median434 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 146th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,693
middle 50%: $40,067 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$82,142
middle 50%: $63,671 – $101,747
Median · 10 years out
$102,672
middle 50%: $76,958 – $130,129
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 from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls start at $56k. Ten-year median earnings reach $103k.
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
≈ $5,839 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$83,478 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$83,343 · 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
Western Illinois University
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$80,657 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,371 · 5 yrs out
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