Computer and Information Sciences at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$59,857
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,747
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#105 of 459
Rank by pay
#48 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,997
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in computer and information sciences earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
102The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$103,603$105,334#102$72,472
103The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$103,286$105,012#103$73,311
104State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$103,020$98,054#143$42,538
105University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$102,747$121,079#48$59,857
106Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$102,640$97,692#144$77,315
107Athens State University Athens, AL$102,639$116,504#55$78,435
108Temple University Philadelphia, PA$101,670$103,399#109$73,393

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $59,857 one year after graduating and $102,747 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #105 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,997.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.