Computer and Information Sciences at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree

$90,673
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$147,064
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 459
Rank by pay
#17 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,250
Median federal debt

Stony Brook University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 59% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stony Brook 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
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12The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$155,168$157,760#8$111,587
13Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA$150,942$153,509#11$103,686
14Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$150,628$155,931#10$105,137
15Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$147,064$139,974#17$90,673
16University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$146,946$144,373#14$113,503
17University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$144,501$126,816#29—
18Cornell University Ithaca, NY$144,389$137,428#19$103,650

Other Computer and Information Sciences Credentials at Stony Brook University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$184,407—

Other Majors at Stony Brook University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,038$73,820#25 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,898$94,853#53 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$110,827$92,286#3 of 93
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$103,656$92,165#21 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,573$79,571#132 of 258
Civil Engineering$92,908$71,856#32 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$91,650$68,729#145 of 318
Information Science/Studies$89,875$68,007#42 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,560$39,035#80 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,593$72,868#132 of 158
Engineering$87,517$55,437#32 of 57
Human Computer Interaction$83,075$59,722#4 of 5
Applied Mathematics$82,200$44,972#28 of 45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$77,075$34,538#16 of 156
Economics$74,965$44,349#228 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,765$43,329#294 of 1176
Chemistry$71,783$31,685#62 of 209
Political Science and Government$70,243$36,480#120 of 565
Journalism$65,535—#22 of 187
Physics$65,013$44,562#96 of 107
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$64,547$24,407#10 of 90
Mathematics$62,727$36,784#232 of 309
Biology$62,574$25,253#266 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,888$32,855#48 of 207
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,648$29,649#81 of 110
Social Work$59,449—#55 of 420
Sociology$58,966$32,912#93 of 462
Anthropology$58,329$23,845#14 of 188
Psychology$58,137$32,306#136 of 1027
English Language and Literature$55,210$29,480#135 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stony Brook University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $90,673 one year after graduating and $147,064 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stony Brook University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Stony Brook University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Stony Brook University worth it?

Its graduates earn 59% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,250.

← All data for Stony Brook 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.