Computer Science at Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$73,145
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,410
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#202 of 349
Rank by pay
#167 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,250
Median federal debt

Calvin University graduates in computer science earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Calvin 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
…
199University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$95,642$112,706#96$75,169
200Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN$95,637$91,354#242$63,065
201National University San Diego, CA$95,555$86,949#270$87,383
202Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$95,410$100,599#167$73,145
203Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$95,368$87,718#266$52,362
204University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$95,183$100,359#170$53,907
205Clayton State University Morrow, GA$94,876$98,216#190$56,328

Other Majors at Calvin University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$82,326$68,852#49 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$75,085$48,637#352 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,810$73,682#887 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,155$44,851#281 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,986—#83 of 215
Psychology$54,412$27,440#272 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,949$26,309#286 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$52,281—#156 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,218$38,068#180 of 225
Social Work$49,811$31,584#277 of 420
Economics$48,169$43,746#367 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,157$45,751#380 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,579$42,737#299 of 345
Biology$44,763$29,996#795 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$43,138$30,071#596 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$32,843$26,637#136 of 137
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$15,906—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Calvin University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,145 one year after graduating and $95,410 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Calvin University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Calvin University ranks #202 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Calvin University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,250.

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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.