Computer and Information Sciences at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$62,795
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,129
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#309 of 459
Rank by pay
#207 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,492
Median federal debt

Jacksonville State University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Jacksonville State University Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
306Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$79,309$93,459#184$46,227
307Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA$79,272$80,620#305—
308University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$79,202$71,307#379$34,812
309Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$79,129$89,818#207$62,795
310University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX$79,123$80,445#306$52,251
311Keene State College Keene, NH$78,965$72,735#368$48,003
312University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$78,823$82,019#291$59,680

Other Majors at Jacksonville State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$92,358$57,351#3 of 15
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,850$57,466#5 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,984$68,896#567 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,420$55,867#114 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,025$39,457#344 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,589$40,541#662 of 796
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,191$44,778#8 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,874$39,729#908 of 1176
Mathematics$52,365—#293 of 309
Special Education and Teaching$50,404$42,107#102 of 177
Security Science and Technology$50,281$27,926#40 of 45
Biology$48,523$33,236#725 of 841
History$48,390$29,057#287 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,830—#258 of 345
Music$47,582$32,893#82 of 268
Marketing$47,514$38,458#502 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,385$41,384#370 of 680
Geography and Cartography$46,817—#115 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,156$33,879#589 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,042$24,692#146 of 156
Social Work$45,882$34,485#362 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,769$35,147#586 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,864$30,939#415 of 476
English Language and Literature$42,655$37,774#450 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,212$29,138#33 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$41,659$20,826#208 of 423
Psychology$39,687$23,135#977 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$31,303—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jacksonville State University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,795 one year after graduating and $79,129 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Jacksonville State University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Jacksonville State University ranks #309 by median pay four years after graduation, and #207 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Jacksonville State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,492.

← All data for Jacksonville State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.