Computer and Information Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,070 graduates a year

$105,137
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$150,628
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 459
Rank by pay
#10 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates in computer and information sciences earn 63% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 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
11Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#16$115,587
12The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$155,168$157,760#8$111,587
13Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA$150,942$153,509#11$103,686
14Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$150,628$155,931#10$105,137
15Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$147,064$139,974#17$90,673
16University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$146,946$144,373#14$113,503
17University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$144,501$126,816#29—

Other Computer and Information Sciences Credentials at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$150,671$195,622$20,500

Other Majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,497$93,629#23 of 189
Industrial Engineering$128,003$87,826#2 of 94
Mathematics$122,099—#12 of 309
Nuclear Engineering$114,772—#2 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,655$86,865#29 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,155$73,557#23 of 1176
Chemical Engineering$104,104$85,847#30 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,755$74,562#20 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,415$79,300#16 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,955$78,862#40 of 318
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$99,915$76,507#1 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$95,697$52,694#3 of 299
Materials Engineering$92,260$76,488#16 of 34
Civil Engineering$85,133$75,688#116 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$83,012—#3 of 82
Physics$82,431—#40 of 107
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,818$70,008#22 of 46
International Relations and National Security Studies$79,264—#17 of 118
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,940$25,623#30 of 110
Architecture$71,292$48,863#20 of 78
Science, Technology and Society$65,454$40,297#8 of 10
Public Policy Analysis—$48,383—
Biology—$19,167—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $105,137 one year after graduating and $150,628 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 63% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · 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.