Computer and Information Sciences at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$53,257
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,493
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#380 of 459
Rank by pay
#347 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates in computer and information sciences earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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
…
377University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$70,696$83,309#272$54,817
378Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA$70,610$71,811#377$45,323
379Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$70,588$83,182#273$45,904
380Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$70,493$75,227#347$53,257
381Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$70,144$61,560#434$40,214
382Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK$70,142$78,753#317$58,844
383SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$69,968$66,595#409$54,111

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798$68,261#771 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Chemistry$60,065$43,840#159 of 209
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Political Science and Government$58,254$37,329#372 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156
Design and Applied Arts$54,274$35,645#131 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,257 one year after graduating and $70,493 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #380 by median pay four years after graduation, and #347 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

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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.