Computer and Information Sciences at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$82,378
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$120,773
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 459
Rank by pay
#58 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Syracuse 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
…
33Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$125,303$109,977#72$80,448
34Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$124,469$118,469#52$80,037
35Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$122,651$124,737#33—
36Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$120,773$114,951#58$82,378
37Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$120,729$122,782#37$84,050
38Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA$120,729$122,782#38$84,050
39Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$120,729$122,782#39$84,050

Other Computer and Information Sciences Credentials at Syracuse University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$102,205$155,598$59,437

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274$72,819#18 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$112,682$75,294#15 of 796
Computer Engineering$110,988$84,793#75 of 189
Information Science/Studies$104,842$73,033#12 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,521$64,660#34 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,472$65,009#47 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$91,438$66,789#148 of 318
Marketing$91,235$57,777#18 of 516
Real Estate$90,764$59,396#10 of 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,535$54,934#1 of 178
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$90,470$71,417#50 of 59
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$90,210$55,192#2 of 8
Public Administration$89,732$53,912#2 of 47
Civil Engineering$88,996$74,748#67 of 233
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$87,851$55,039#6 of 67
Biotechnology$87,596$44,418#3 of 13
Chemical Engineering$87,529$72,864#136 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$84,654$39,825#7 of 225
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$84,494—
Economics$83,649$55,974#149 of 368
Mathematics$81,941$53,223#74 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,367$58,622#6 of 22
Political Science and Government$75,239$43,232#64 of 565
Geography and Cartography$71,543—#12 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$71,527$46,181#16 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$70,815$37,556#9 of 158
Journalism$70,404$40,757#11 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$70,106$36,767#45 of 660
Public Health$69,776$43,280#29 of 215
Security Science and Technology$69,491$31,750#8 of 45

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Syracuse University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $82,378 one year after graduating and $120,773 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Syracuse University ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Syracuse 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.