Computer Science at University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$72,810
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,723
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#149 of 349
Rank by pay
#111 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-St Louis graduates in computer science earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-St Louis 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
…
146University of Idaho Moscow, ID$103,530$110,090#112$70,276
147California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$103,494$94,173#223$60,740
148Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$103,132$98,160#191$79,744
149University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$102,723$110,141#111$72,810
150University of Dayton Dayton, OH$102,468$109,349#119$74,052
151Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$102,423$104,134#146—
152CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$102,321$97,388#204$76,747

Other Majors at University of Missouri-St Louis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,083$78,941#166 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,660$61,709#52 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$84,087$69,638#299 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,305—#173 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,608$66,972#781 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$72,635$55,615#412 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,483$49,509#53 of 110
Business/Commerce$65,373$48,928#117 of 271
Mathematics$65,331$31,856#205 of 309
Economics$64,476$46,583#325 of 368
Political Science and Government$60,016$36,050#321 of 565
Biology$55,358$32,400#513 of 841
Social Work$52,337$35,862#196 of 420
Criminology$52,331$38,207#81 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,187$38,332#273 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$48,059$32,809#506 of 660
Psychology$48,014$31,663#648 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$45,491$32,224#111 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,582—#438 of 576
History$41,378$27,851#427 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$40,768$20,319#77 of 90
Music$40,496$35,835#178 of 268
Anthropology$40,397$22,687#160 of 188
Sociology$39,878$34,942#443 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,980$35,731#653 of 680
Education$38,074$30,096#69 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-St Louis computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,810 one year after graduating and $102,723 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-St Louis rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, University of Missouri-St Louis ranks #149 by median pay four years after graduation, and #111 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at University of Missouri-St Louis worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Missouri-St Louis · 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.