Computer Science at California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$59,374
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,887
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 349
Rank by pay
#240 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

California State University-Channel Islands graduates in computer science earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Channel Islands 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
…
162California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$101,348$92,220#237$62,821
163Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$101,273$99,500#185$72,910
164Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN$101,188$96,656#207$69,964
165California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$100,887$91,801#240$59,374
166Willamette University Salem, OR$100,650$101,243#162$80,077
167San Diego State University San Diego, CA$100,586$91,527#241$74,523
168Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$100,582$104,123#147$66,803

Other Majors at California State University-Channel Islands by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691$103,484#49 of 966
Economics$71,662$57,440#253 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,183$47,581#340 of 1176
Mathematics$70,628$34,118#154 of 309
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558$31,760#7 of 29
Biology$62,384$38,344#272 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$59,332$40,109#188 of 660
Chemistry$58,498$46,131#165 of 209
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,396$34,053#84 of 156
Political Science and Government$58,306$34,799#367 of 565
Sociology$56,855$36,557#131 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015$28,324#200 of 476
English Language and Literature$53,200$24,748#167 of 576
Anthropology$51,951$26,502#51 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202$30,502#182 of 225
Education$49,106$34,646#12 of 27
Psychology$48,789$32,706#614 of 1027
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,552—
Fine and Studio Arts$45,548$22,129#110 of 423
History$42,229$24,134#418 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$31,938—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Channel Islands computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,374 one year after graduating and $100,887 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Channel Islands rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, California State University-Channel Islands ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #240 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at California State University-Channel Islands worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

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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.