Computer Science at Lewis University

Romeoville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 124 graduates a year

$60,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,159
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#293 of 349
Rank by pay
#297 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,049
Median federal debt

Lewis University graduates in computer science earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lewis University 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
…
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
292Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$82,328$87,628#267—
293Lewis University Romeoville, IL$82,159$80,721#297$60,726
294University of Vermont Burlington, VT$81,160$83,358#286$62,974
295Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA$81,050$73,803#321$58,440
296University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$80,579$86,473#274$38,417

Other Computer Science Credentials at Lewis University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$89,109—$31,390

Other Majors at Lewis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$87,197$39,228#20 of 52
Management Information Systems and Services$86,275—#69 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,015$57,984#43 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,320$76,766#522 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$76,485$50,361#40 of 187
Physics$76,122—#61 of 107
Accounting and Related Services$72,812$47,616#408 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,987$53,793#316 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,831$52,742#306 of 452
Chemistry$67,006—#98 of 209
Marketing$65,895$43,196#276 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,640$37,583#88 of 660
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,515—#170 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,981$24,202#108 of 178
Biology$59,075$35,948#374 of 841
Mathematics$56,168—#276 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$52,722—#62 of 158
Psychology$52,029$31,104#397 of 1027
Social Work$51,859—#208 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,794$41,130#173 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$51,522$45,831#84 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,021$28,856#372 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$45,704—#225 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lewis University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,726 one year after graduating and $82,159 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lewis University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Lewis University ranks #293 by median pay four years after graduation, and #297 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Lewis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,049.

← All data for Lewis 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.