Computer Programming at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$46,719
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,047
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,439
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 30
Rank by pay
#22 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,250
Median federal debt

Tulane University of Louisiana graduates in computer programming earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tulane University of Louisiana Compares for Computer Programming

All 30 colleges reporting computer programming 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
1DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$137,503$126,473#1$102,580
2New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$114,963$113,227#3$72,595
3Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$113,559$108,085#5$83,875
4Elon University Elon, NC$111,448$119,600#2$79,819
5North Seattle College Seattle, WA$106,639$98,085#7—
6University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$106,484$112,275#4$80,830
7DePaul University Chicago, IL$101,315$99,541#6$72,234
8Green River College Auburn, WA$92,375$84,965#14—
9Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$90,435$93,468#8$69,254
10University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$86,965$92,805#9$64,311
…
24University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ$72,462$74,456#25$38,576
25Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$71,665$68,210#27$45,383
26Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$67,437$69,811#26$42,668
27Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$67,047$77,612#22$46,719
28ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA$62,392$56,814#28$49,614
29Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$60,493$53,094#29$41,799
30Wilmington University New Castle, DE$45,832$45,557#30$35,551

Other Majors at Tulane University of Louisiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,850$77,806#13 of 452
Computer Science$118,931$90,828#82 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,914—#7 of 118
Marketing$98,503$61,413#8 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,966$61,089#36 of 1176
Economics$79,957$46,386#182 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$79,925$32,356#10 of 225
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,300$47,956#21 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$76,945$33,428#16 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$71,325$39,085#19 of 61
Political Science and Government$71,160$41,265#110 of 565
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$64,914$46,735#7 of 15
Psychology$60,260$31,585#97 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,507$32,879#121 of 178
English Language and Literature$57,752$30,318#87 of 576
Anthropology$56,847$24,042#17 of 188
Mathematics—$55,916—
International Business—$55,509—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,535$35,755#131 of 207
Social Sciences$51,290$37,472#48 of 87
Sociology$50,847—#273 of 462
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,464$22,270#67 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$47,791$39,553#135 of 156
Biology$47,777—#743 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,709$27,339#225 of 265
Philosophy—$41,032—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,169—#146 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tulane University of Louisiana computer programming graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,719 one year after graduating and $67,047 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tulane University of Louisiana rank for computer programming?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for computer programming graduates, Tulane University of Louisiana ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer programming at Tulane University of Louisiana worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for computer programming ($83,439), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,250.

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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.