Computer Science at Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$69,910
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,428
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 349
Rank by pay
#105 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Michigan Technological University graduates in computer science earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan Technological 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
…
133Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$106,082$104,225#145$76,106
134University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$105,706$92,769#233$83,684
135Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN$105,577$100,849#166$72,875
136Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$105,428$111,162#105$69,910
137North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$105,342$113,047#95$81,174
138San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$105,166$95,694#214$50,553
139University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$105,160$100,091#173$72,283

Other Majors at Michigan Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,848$79,439#108 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,478$80,193#97 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$93,993$68,919#12 of 33
Computer Engineering$93,557$77,465#159 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,480$77,810#34 of 99
Materials Engineering$92,070$63,135#17 of 34
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$74,922#218 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$83,916$63,831#107 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,841$70,928#135 of 233
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,394$61,443#26 of 61
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$81,862$63,658#3 of 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$76,857$64,453#38 of 46
Accounting and Related Services$74,373—#372 of 796
Mathematics$73,271—#124 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,388$38,756#68 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services—$60,266—
Forestry$55,912$45,571#22 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,388—#399 of 610
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$38,775—#37 of 37
Biology—$17,541—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan Technological University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,910 one year after graduating and $105,428 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan Technological University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Michigan Technological University ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #105 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Michigan Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Michigan Technological 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.