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Bachelor's-37% vs national median125 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Bluefield State University

Ranked 221st of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,325
middle 50%: $29,520 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$59,949
middle 50%: $46,024 – $75,224
Median · 10 years out
$74,545
middle 50%: $53,060 – $92,707

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

Graduates of Bluefield State University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $38,325 one year after graduating, rising to $74,545 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 221st of 229 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,459 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$61,018 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$60,709 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$58,311 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bluefield State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,939 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,979 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,379 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out

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