Computer and Information Sciences at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 90 graduates a year

$63,616
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,026
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#174 of 459
Rank by pay
#172 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,125
Median federal debt

Georgia Southern University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Southern 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
…
171Salem State University Salem, MA$92,380$81,350#296$57,706
172Hope College Holland, MI$92,116$97,126#150$61,325
173Worcester State University Worcester, MA$92,068$81,076#299$54,477
174Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$92,026$95,266#172$63,616
175University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$92,008$95,519#166$67,565
176Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$92,006$98,184#142$69,071
177The University of Montana Missoula, MT$91,943$100,433#126—

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,844$67,235#12 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,467$75,859#176 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$87,731$68,462#248 of 318
Manufacturing Engineering—$83,438—
Management Information Systems and Services$81,310$59,373#85 of 166
Information Science/Studies$80,409$52,435#87 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,988$72,741#713 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,411$50,753#205 of 452
Civil Engineering$78,034$63,195#213 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,726$48,374#249 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$74,282$44,094#374 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,156$62,447#59 of 93
Marketing$69,425$46,640#196 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,017$58,026#142 of 253
Chemistry$65,629$34,977#111 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,037$28,360#26 of 85
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,934$35,649#72 of 178
Mathematics$59,424$35,511#254 of 309
Political Science and Government$58,949$30,407#343 of 565
Business/Managerial Economics$57,606$39,233#82 of 84
Anthropology$55,879—#24 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,330$29,320#240 of 610
Journalism$54,396$33,798#95 of 187
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,981$27,644—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,826$31,582#105 of 156
Criminology$53,766$35,588#68 of 113
Design and Applied Arts$53,396$39,355#142 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$53,272—#67 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,398$35,266#427 of 660
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,038—#36 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Southern University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,616 one year after graduating and $92,026 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Southern University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Georgia Southern University ranks #174 by median pay four years after graduation, and #172 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Georgia Southern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,125.

← All data for Georgia Southern 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.