Computer and Information Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$55,617
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,041
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#245 of 459
Rank by pay
#218 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,125
Median federal debt

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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
…
242University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$83,405$73,447#364$58,909
243Iowa State University Ames, IA$83,267$87,587#226$60,397
244Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$83,249$86,180#242$60,736
245Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$83,041$88,387#218$55,617
246University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$83,018$89,090#215$60,639
247Augusta University Augusta, GA$83,000$85,922#246$57,415
248Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$82,982$93,961#181$62,411

Other Majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$98,272$70,804#9 of 43
Accounting and Related Services$85,522—#173 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,658$64,772#910 of 966
Architecture$69,874—#27 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,187—#207 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,902$40,874#994 of 1176
Journalism$50,832$36,356#130 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$50,736—
Political Science and Government$48,733$30,798#533 of 565
Social Work$47,477$31,401#330 of 420
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$47,139$30,107#46 of 63
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,081$27,553#145 of 156
Biology$45,173$34,012#788 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,891$33,776#611 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$44,477$34,591#264 of 275
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,861$28,516#177 of 178
Psychology$39,472$29,264#983 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$35,817$23,504#284 of 299
Sociology—$31,167—
Agriculture—$26,677—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$16,695—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,617 one year after graduating and $83,041 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranks #245 by median pay four years after graduation, and #218 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,125.

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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.