Computer Science at Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$74,745
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,339
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#288 of 349
Rank by pay
#292 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Augustana College graduates in computer science earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Augustana College 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
…
285Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$83,990$73,711#324$54,349
286Cameron University Lawton, OK$83,565$93,824#226—
287University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$83,527$96,689#206$62,452
288Augustana College Rock Island, IL$83,339$81,880#292$74,745
289Rhode Island College Providence, RI$83,259$82,002#291$60,361
290The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$82,644$90,280#250$59,567
291Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$82,464$86,949#271$67,392

Other Majors at Augustana College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,143$62,149#106 of 796
Engineering Physics$85,993$54,165#7 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,562$50,210#122 of 1176
International Business$75,672$37,350#49 of 115
Biology$68,648$32,844#117 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,730$40,806#104 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,757$35,669#49 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,223—#93 of 215
Sociology$57,943$30,290#110 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,909$24,208#118 of 225
Political Science and Government$55,295$35,626#430 of 565
Psychology$52,818$29,801#360 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,092$45,145#148 of 345
Geography and Cartography$49,763$40,683#105 of 117
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,015$30,104#20 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,613$45,517#356 of 680
History$45,048—#376 of 459
English Language and Literature$43,492—#440 of 576
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$38,436—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$34,069—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,950$19,775#133 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$20,326—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Augustana College computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,745 one year after graduating and $83,339 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Augustana College rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Augustana College ranks #288 by median pay four years after graduation, and #292 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Augustana College worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Augustana College · 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.