Bachelor's+2% vs national median243 grads tracked
Computer Software and Media Applications at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Ranked 10th of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,001
middle 50%: $33,593 – $73,888
Median · 5 years out
$68,203
middle 50%: $41,695 – $90,195
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
At University of Wisconsin - Stout, computer software graduates earn a $57k median in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $68k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,243 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$70,421 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$65,132 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$60,292 · 5 yrs out
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Engineering (Master's)
$124,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$91,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,327 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
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