Computer and Information Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 200 graduates a year

$78,856
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$114,076
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 459
Rank by pay
#88 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,569
Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in computer and information sciences earn 23% more 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 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 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
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66University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$114,798$105,590#98$73,385
67University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$114,798$105,590#99$73,385
68University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$114,798$105,590#100$73,385
69Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$114,076$106,683#88$78,856
70Brigham Young University Provo, UT$113,338$107,418#83$80,934
71Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$113,062$114,951#57$82,521
72Morehouse College Atlanta, GA$112,934$116,910#54—

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,921$78,423#17 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$66,984$51,005#4 of 12
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Forestry$62,919$37,539#13 of 31
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Interior Architecture$61,894$45,774#8 of 17
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Apparel and Textiles$57,184$34,852#30 of 57
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,647—#25 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,856 one year after graduating and $114,076 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,569.

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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.