Computer Software and Media Applications at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 97 graduates a year

$44,645
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,892
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 54
Rank by pay
#24 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,198
Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in computer software and media applications earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arizona Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 54 colleges reporting computer software and media applications 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$162,114$170,930#1$98,117
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$131,198$124,345#2$95,292
3DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$122,375$112,559#3$81,885
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$115,839$105,406#4$103,071
5Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$98,816$87,018#9—
6Park University Parkville, MO$98,256$105,351#5—
7DePaul University Chicago, IL$96,616$94,925#7$54,859
8Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$95,430$84,036#10$86,193
9Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL$92,070$97,997#6$61,197
10Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$88,096$83,849#12$69,052
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21School of Visual Arts New York, NY$67,483$64,230#21$36,272
22Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$66,676$70,968#15—
23Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$65,397$69,541#17$49,581
24University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$61,892$63,595#24$44,645
25Utah Valley University Orem, UT$61,451$58,241#31$32,743
26New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$60,524$59,610#29$36,893
27Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$60,310$61,336#27$41,394

Other Majors at University of Arizona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$120,031$86,924#1 of 7
Computer Science$117,451$86,040#86 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,839$82,864#55 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$104,513$67,550#17 of 166
Chemical Engineering$101,815$73,479#41 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$101,557$75,109#7 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,938$66,427#49 of 452
Systems Engineering$100,468$76,660#8 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$99,722$64,211#3 of 67
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,625—#56 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$93,729$60,659#82 of 796
Civil Engineering$91,602$69,655#46 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$90,384$75,211#177 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$90,045$56,114#19 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,892$78,168#405 of 966
Physics$88,207—#28 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$86,529$57,456#57 of 59
Marketing$84,111$55,066#53 of 516
Economics$83,267$47,908#152 of 368
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$80,732—#5 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$77,987$49,392#318 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,951$50,924#181 of 1176
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,360$40,037#3 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$76,013$53,971#45 of 187
Architecture$74,972$55,109#13 of 78
Communication and Media Studies$72,758$42,993#34 of 660
Industrial Engineering—$72,440—
Public Health$66,937$40,005#35 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,862$35,607#52 of 110
Agricultural Business and Management$66,833$48,800#30 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arizona computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,645 one year after graduating and $61,892 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, University of Arizona ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,198.

← All data for University of Arizona · 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.