Computer Science at Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$73,546
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$104,908
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 349
Rank by pay
#101 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Xavier University graduates in computer science earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Xavier University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
138San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$105,166$95,694#214$50,553
139University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$105,160$100,091#173$72,283
140Pacific University Forest Grove, OR$105,018$105,637#139—
141Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$104,908$111,953#101$73,546
142Towson University Towson, MD$104,653$91,845#238$71,795
143Iowa State University Ames, IA$104,211$109,617#116$78,517
144Texas State University San Marcos, TX$104,127$105,867#136$70,906

Other Majors at Xavier University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$85,164$49,285#71 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$81,855$60,200#232 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,532$58,513#174 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$80,165—#42 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,254$70,473#752 of 966
Marketing$73,414$48,015#139 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$71,259—#73 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$69,546$47,064#29 of 476
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,017$48,416#28 of 61
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,263$48,770#569 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,347$41,710#251 of 565
Economics$63,252—#335 of 368
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,035$28,270#30 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,804$33,003#109 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,642$41,958#102 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,615$41,013#125 of 660
Biology$55,577—#507 of 841
Psychology$54,981$35,245#253 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$53,800$39,771#341 of 660
Social Work$52,014—#201 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,443$39,217#633 of 680
English Language and Literature—$25,683—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Xavier University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,546 one year after graduating and $104,908 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Xavier University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Xavier University ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #101 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Xavier University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.