Computer and Information Sciences at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$69,363
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$115,174
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 459
Rank by pay
#119 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in computer and information sciences earn 25% more 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey 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
…
61Weber State University Ogden, UT$116,453$110,370#68$74,865
62University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$116,221$120,119#49$78,017
63The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$115,980$131,647#24$83,651
64Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$115,174$101,086#119$69,363
65Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$115,100$109,551#73$85,172
66University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$114,798$105,590#98$73,385
67University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$114,798$105,590#99$73,385

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Biology$68,904$33,988#114 of 841
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Political Science and Government$63,853$36,050#229 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$56,894$31,966#247 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Psychology$51,710$26,362#412 of 1027
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,565$15,372#57 of 255
Visual and Performing Arts$43,063—#30 of 68
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,363 one year after graduating and $115,174 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.