Computer and Information Sciences at CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 194 graduates a year

$51,862
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,943
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#200 of 459
Rank by pay
#248 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,000
Median federal debt

CUNY Brooklyn College graduates in computer and information sciences earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Brooklyn College 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
…
197Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$90,337$95,250#173—
198Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$90,324$90,856#200$51,703
199East Carolina University Greenville, NC$90,197$96,794#154$69,442
200CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$89,943$85,607#248$51,862
201University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD$89,918$78,914#315$38,293
202Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$89,476$95,236#174$58,379
203Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$89,305$85,000#256$59,317

Other Majors at CUNY Brooklyn College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$80,207$46,233#2 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,489$37,867#353 of 452
Philosophy$67,948$27,926#14 of 86
Information Science/Studies$67,838$49,688#117 of 148
Sociology$65,606$41,062#31 of 462
Accounting and Related Services$64,103$42,862#632 of 796
Mathematics$63,610$29,957#222 of 309
Political Science and Government$63,184$29,577#255 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,323$37,057#746 of 1176
Journalism$60,272$23,120#46 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,828$37,223#45 of 680
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821$36,834#24 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,024$27,262#242 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,138$32,083#30 of 103
English Language and Literature$54,014$29,557#156 of 576
Biology$53,786$26,612#568 of 841
Psychology$52,742$29,802#366 of 1027
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,404$22,947#66 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,821$26,817#194 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,454$25,101#393 of 610
History$44,416$18,674#387 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,032$20,476#79 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$42,362$22,633#189 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,233$20,645#109 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,837$20,242#115 of 137
Chemistry—$34,239—
Anthropology$33,127—#184 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Brooklyn College computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,862 one year after graduating and $89,943 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks #200 by median pay four years after graduation, and #248 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at CUNY Brooklyn College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,000.

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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.