Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,818
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#324 of 349
Rank by pay
#307 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Eastern Michigan University graduates in computer science earn 30% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Eastern Michigan 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
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321Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA$74,941$76,216#316$49,205
322University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$74,925$88,293#260$66,795
323California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$74,845$68,104#339$45,846
324Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$74,818$78,887#307—
325California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$74,620$67,899#340$37,153
326CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$73,044$69,523#335$36,061
327Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$72,645$77,321#314$72,237

Other Majors at Eastern Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$91,648$40,846#14 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$90,620$63,070#194 of 459
Science, Technology and Society$90,551$53,566#2 of 10
Construction Management$87,028$71,798#47 of 57
Economics$86,909$30,569#127 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,611$75,760#515 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$82,886$59,433#51 of 99
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,829$49,799#41 of 61
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,926$65,737#43 of 93
Engineering-Related Fields$75,528$53,370#32 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,066$53,843#274 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,471$57,500#470 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$69,974$54,948#138 of 166
Chemistry$67,767$45,060#94 of 209
International Business$66,259$31,476#85 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,233$44,214#523 of 1176
Business/Commerce$63,398$46,827#176 of 271
Marketing$61,063$44,812#379 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,615$23,102#86 of 215
Legal Support Services$60,196$34,010#5 of 32
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,927$41,420#109 of 178
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,211$40,093#22 of 70
Public Health$58,252$38,781#104 of 215
Communications Technologies/Technicians$57,343——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,207$35,886#87 of 207
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,514$43,507#183 of 275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,315$35,656#143 of 265
Special Education and Teaching$54,303$43,777#59 of 177
Geography and Cartography$53,455$41,103#94 of 117
Social Work$52,962$38,517#179 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Michigan University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn $74,818 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Michigan University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Eastern Michigan University ranks #324 by median pay four years after graduation, and #307 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Eastern Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009).

← All data for Eastern Michigan 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.