Computer and Information Sciences at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 573 graduates a year

$87,608
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$142,495
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 459
Rank by pay
#20 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 54% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York 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
…
18Cornell University Ithaca, NY$144,389$137,428#19$103,650
19Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$144,103$131,219#26$96,432
20University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$142,970$153,380#12$96,517
21New York University New York, NY$142,495$135,626#20$87,608
22University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,041$129,341#28$98,067
23University of California-Davis Davis, CA$138,673$126,183#31$84,343
24Villanova University Villanova, PA$130,585$132,806#23$83,455

Other Computer and Information Sciences Credentials at New York University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$107,240$173,716$67,000

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Computer Engineering$127,201$82,183#26 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,867$72,628#22 of 233
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mathematics$91,832$58,481#40 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476
English Language and Literature$66,306$29,967#24 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $87,608 one year after graduating and $142,495 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, New York University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 54% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for New York 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.