Computer and Information Sciences at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$65,020
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,268
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#222 of 459
Rank by pay
#213 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,029
Median federal debt

University of North Dakota graduates in computer and information sciences earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Dakota 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
…
219Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$86,475$75,898#344$67,278
220San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$86,425$78,641#318$52,288
221Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$86,337$92,135#194$48,555
222University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$86,268$89,376#213$65,020
223Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$86,252$82,094#290—
224Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$86,238$77,642#328$69,334
225Arcadia University Glenside, PA$86,116$87,581#227$50,672

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162$78,285#49 of 258
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$71,538$42,948#26 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Political Science and Government$66,535—#170 of 565
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$56,065$34,963#268 of 660
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,454$40,142#49 of 67
Social Sciences$52,063$34,490#46 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,020 one year after graduating and $86,268 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, University of North Dakota ranks #222 by median pay four years after graduation, and #213 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at University of North Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,029.

← All data for University of North Dakota · 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.