Computer and Information Sciences at Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$45,904
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,588
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#379 of 459
Rank by pay
#273 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,975
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 24% 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 Arkansas Tech 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
…
376Governors State University University Park, IL$70,895$69,654#391$48,567
377University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$70,696$83,309#272$54,817
378Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA$70,610$71,811#377$45,323
379Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$70,588$83,182#273$45,904
380Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$70,493$75,227#347$53,257
381Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$70,144$61,560#434$40,214
382Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK$70,142$78,753#317$58,844

Other Majors at Arkansas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,951$71,878#239 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,509$68,765#283 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,719$68,794#542 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$60,759—#701 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$60,515$44,146#78 of 84
Agricultural Business and Management$58,493$44,810#58 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,643$39,866#918 of 1176
Homeland Security$53,142$43,090#32 of 33
Biology$49,840$29,596#689 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,034$35,073#32 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,907$41,160#279 of 345
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,018$37,760#182 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$45,385$30,927#554 of 660
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,868$28,652#23 of 37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,978$37,244#531 of 680
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,436$27,969#129 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,985$35,063#265 of 275
Sociology$42,344$32,924#429 of 462
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$41,946$26,869#78 of 85
History$41,065—#431 of 459
Journalism$39,173$32,183#185 of 187
Psychology$38,611$27,213#992 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$35,207—
Design and Applied Arts$32,960$20,285#292 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas Tech University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,904 one year after graduating and $70,588 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas Tech University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Arkansas Tech University ranks #379 by median pay four years after graduation, and #273 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Arkansas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,975.

← All data for Arkansas Tech 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.