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Bachelor's-3% vs national median109 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Fairmont State University

Ranked 85th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,473
middle 50%: $38,756 – $76,330
Median · 5 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $56,312 – $120,903
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $76,958 – $142,023

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 Fairmont State University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $56,473 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 85th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,527 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$93,465 · 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
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$91,523 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$90,891 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fairmont State University

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,553 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,965 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out

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