Computer and Information Sciences at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree

$59,249
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,620
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#303 of 459
Rank by pay
#250 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,512
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball 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
…
300The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$79,754$81,086#298$52,418
301Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$79,692$69,944#386$46,739
302Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$79,692$69,944#387$46,739
303Ball State University Muncie, IN$79,620$85,418#250$59,249
304University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$79,520$84,639#259$45,733
305Troy University Troy, AL$79,492$90,230#203$58,407
306Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$79,309$93,459#184$46,227

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $59,249 one year after graduating and $79,620 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Ball State University ranks #303 by median pay four years after graduation, and #250 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,512.

← All data for Ball 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.