Computer and Information Sciences at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$65,127
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,382
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 459
Rank by pay
#158 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State 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
…
125Trinity University San Antonio, TX$98,708$100,357#127$77,311
126Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$98,539$105,714#92$62,350
127University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$98,526$104,868#104$68,793
128Illinois State University Normal, IL$98,382$96,660#158$65,127
129Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$98,108$102,086#115$70,530
130College of Charleston Charleston, SC$98,059$108,732#75$67,438
131New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$97,926$85,948#245$68,183

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,127 one year after graduating and $98,382 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Illinois State University ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #158 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Illinois State 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.