Computer and Information Sciences at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 146 graduates a year

$46,739
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,692
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#302 of 459
Rank by pay
#387 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Montclair State University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montclair State University Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information sciences 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
299University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$79,799$83,035#276$52,995
300The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$79,754$81,086#298$52,418
301Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$79,692$69,944#386$46,739
302Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$79,692$69,944#387$46,739
303Ball State University Muncie, IN$79,620$85,418#250$59,249
304University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$79,520$84,639#259$45,733
305Troy University Troy, AL$79,492$90,230#203$58,407

Other Computer and Information Sciences Credentials at Montclair State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$84,539$108,975—

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Legal Professions and Studies$61,036$27,613#3 of 13
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208$47,487#128 of 225
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Geography and Cartography$53,285$42,638#96 of 117
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,511—#9 of 49
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Social Work$51,646$33,095#213 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,790$28,474#31 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Montclair State University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,739 one year after graduating and $79,692 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montclair State University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Montclair State University ranks #302 by median pay four years after graduation, and #387 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Montclair State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Montclair State 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.