Computer and Information Sciences at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$71,192
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,692
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#163 of 459
Rank by pay
#289 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington University 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
…
160University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$93,769$97,070#151$69,653
161Simpson College Indianola, IA$93,749$98,613#138—
162Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$93,727$99,760#132$61,376
163George Washington University Washington, DC$93,692$82,098#289$71,192
164University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$93,633$97,430#146$65,243
165Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$93,209$83,918#265$58,214
166Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$93,070$83,793#266—

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$150,716$104,200#30 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$126,638$73,833#15 of 452
Systems Engineering$120,976—#4 of 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$120,730$66,362#8 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$116,795$69,151#11 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,554$86,753#7 of 99
Business/Commerce$107,023$58,373#10 of 271
Information Science/Studies$105,145—#10 of 148
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$82,361#34 of 318
Civil Engineering$100,990—#9 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,601$69,942#27 of 118
Statistics$100,578—#15 of 50
Economics$99,406$67,684#70 of 368
International Business$99,018$70,856#13 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$97,126$57,219#5 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,741$79,221#172 of 966
Marketing$95,528$54,833#12 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$92,810—#4 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$88,114—#5 of 225
Public Health$87,217$44,809#4 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$85,459—#4 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$82,325$66,905#25 of 93
Journalism$81,927$52,015#2 of 187
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$81,548—#3 of 64
Criminal Justice and Corrections$80,070$51,256#6 of 660
Political Science and Government$79,692$51,537#43 of 565
Psychology$79,187—#5 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$79,112$50,552#11 of 660
Sociology$78,857—#5 of 462
Geography and Cartography$78,390$52,883#1 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Washington University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,192 one year after graduating and $93,692 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, George Washington University ranks #163 by median pay four years after graduation, and #289 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for George Washington University · 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.