Computer Science at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 138 graduates a year

$79,605
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,934
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 349
Rank by pay
#192 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in computer science earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut 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
…
115Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$109,817$117,191#81$76,615
116University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK$109,332$122,754#59$73,787
117The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$109,197$111,021#106$84,759
118University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$108,934$98,075#192$79,605
119University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$108,934$98,075#193$79,605
120University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$108,934$98,075#194$79,605
121University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$108,934$98,075#195$79,605

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#19 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,605 one year after graduating and $108,934 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #192 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at University of Connecticut worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of Connecticut · 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.