Computer and Information Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$68,950
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,112
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 459
Rank by pay
#147 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,295
Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago 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 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola University Chicago 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
…
120Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$99,896$107,170#85$72,132
121Capella University Minneapolis, MN$99,561$95,102#176$74,674
122University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$99,535$112,704#61$71,293
123Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$99,112$97,377#147$68,950
124University of Houston Houston, TX$98,790$100,440#125$72,381
125Trinity University San Antonio, TX$98,708$100,357#127$77,311
126Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$98,539$105,714#92$62,350

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,884$67,801#18 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$97,667$69,965#63 of 796
Computer Engineering$97,158$68,020#139 of 189
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,745$64,513#56 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,001$66,919#115 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,922$76,869#428 of 966
International Business$87,698$55,496#22 of 115
Marketing$86,662$51,065#42 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$86,190—#16 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,040$57,876#17 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,575—#4 of 85
Business/Managerial Economics$78,094$61,333#46 of 84
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,773—#11 of 37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,942$43,308#46 of 178
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,681$38,487#44 of 110
Security Science and Technology$64,194$51,202#11 of 45
Political Science and Government$63,437$37,007#246 of 565
Biology$62,821$31,964#253 of 841
Sociology$61,429$34,004#68 of 462
Philosophy$60,571—#29 of 86
Design and Applied Arts$59,928—#80 of 299
Social Work$59,206—#62 of 420
Anthropology$59,024$26,977#13 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,511$32,682#86 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,373$26,251#44 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$58,256$31,495#211 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,145$38,953#198 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,790$30,797#94 of 265
History$57,639$31,079#87 of 459
Journalism$57,407$38,302#78 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Loyola University Chicago computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,950 one year after graduating and $99,112 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Loyola University Chicago rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Loyola University Chicago 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 $21,295.

← All data for Loyola University Chicago · 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.