Computer Science at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 211 graduates a year

$105,659
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$156,343
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 349
Rank by pay
#34 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in computer science earn 46% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts 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
…
23Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$160,021$174,806#20$122,244
24Emory University Atlanta, GA$159,541$165,157#21$80,623
25University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$159,487$145,123#31$112,006
26Tufts University Medford, MA$156,343$137,676#34$105,659
27University of Rochester Rochester, NY$155,464$147,970#28$99,878
28Northwestern University Evanston, IL$155,106$152,391#27$99,981
29California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$154,784$140,843#33$111,141

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Cognitive Science$130,801$75,672#3 of 19
Economics$123,809$75,125#23 of 368
Mathematics—$110,512—
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$78,441#35 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,924—#68 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$79,571$56,504#9 of 82
Political Science and Government$78,180$67,713#48 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,998$54,079#19 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,753$40,044#5 of 265
Biology$76,782$39,016#39 of 841
Public Health$75,448$53,372#16 of 215
Chemical Engineering—$75,367—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,767$49,164#19 of 225
English Language and Literature$69,475$34,689#12 of 576
Area Studies$69,037$44,133#11 of 70
History$65,540$41,447#31 of 459
Sociology$61,719$47,859#67 of 462
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$59,960$56,418#8 of 144
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$44,345—
Biopsychology—$43,343—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,365$17,154#215 of 423
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$35,806—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $105,659 one year after graduating and $156,343 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Tufts University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 46% more than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

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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.