Computer Science at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$78,041
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,014
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#227 of 349
Rank by pay
#125 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,149
Median federal debt

Harding University graduates in computer science earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harding University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
224University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN$92,449$88,309#259$55,441
225Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$92,342$88,206#261$72,865
226University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$92,342$96,086#210$73,795
227Harding University Searcy, AR$92,014$108,431#125$78,041
228University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$91,911$87,795#265$73,224
229Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$91,894$93,429#228—
230Benedictine University Lisle, IL$91,698$90,093#251$62,235

Other Majors at Harding University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,311$58,649#249 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$73,601$53,229#317 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,872$69,743#931 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,203$53,876#319 of 452
Marketing$62,558$46,738#351 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,025$40,081#718 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$60,567$35,582#75 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,843—#84 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,184—#116 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,149$29,178#284 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,434$33,577#159 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,067$40,489#173 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,992$38,818#518 of 660
Social Work$48,833$41,835#307 of 420
Bible/Biblical Studies$48,762$48,073#12 of 35
Psychology$45,814$29,219#763 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,328$27,686#435 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$42,251#615 of 680
Education—$39,242—
English Language and Literature$37,384$19,588#542 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harding University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,041 one year after graduating and $92,014 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harding University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Harding University ranks #227 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Harding University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,149.

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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.