Computer and Information Sciences at Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Master's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$158,673
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$189,806
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$124,201
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 78
Rank by pay
#11 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Harvard University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 53% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Harvard University Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 78 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$222,544$226,329#1$125,122
2University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$201,287$183,158#6$146,806
3University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$196,985$204,972#2—
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$196,882$187,391#5$123,586
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$195,622$202,508#3$150,671
6Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$193,154$196,439#4$138,781
7Harvard University Cambridge, MA$189,806$167,144#11$158,673
8Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$184,407$175,517#7—
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$176,945$155,290#16$139,520
10New York University New York, NY$173,716$165,342#12$107,240

Other Majors at Harvard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,519$177,890#3 of 23
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$198,921$231,040#15 of 17
Public Administration$177,149$133,307#1 of 243
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$168,833$142,377#3 of 23
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$155,888—#2 of 13
Biotechnology$155,219—#1 of 15
Finance and Financial Management Services$153,797$111,894#11 of 69
Public Health$153,029$108,479#2 of 201
Public Policy Analysis$129,978$87,444#1 of 50
Educational/Instructional Media Design$127,546$90,736#1 of 82
Area Studies$115,583—#2 of 10
Visual and Performing Arts$113,887$115,516—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$113,503$103,400#207 of 861
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$102,979$84,062#2 of 36
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$92,158$68,115#4 of 34
Student Counseling and Personnel Services—$91,204—
Education$88,307$65,968#8 of 214
Behavioral Sciences—$87,946—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$85,062$70,798#5 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$84,831$72,276#12 of 58
Theological and Ministerial Studies$61,789$37,385#43 of 94
Educational Administration and Supervision—$56,806—
Museology/Museum Studies$49,683$44,792#8 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harvard University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $158,673 one year after graduating and $189,806 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harvard University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Harvard University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Harvard University worth it?

Its graduates earn 53% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($124,201).

← All data for Harvard 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.