Computer Science at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$61,299
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,353
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#273 of 349
Rank by pay
#272 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,250
Median federal debt

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduates in computer science earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 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
…
270University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$86,372$92,689#234$67,781
271Allegheny College Meadville, PA$86,069$87,533#268$58,811
272Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI$85,936$78,192#311$72,448
273Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$85,353$86,805#272$61,299
274CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$85,351$81,236#293$59,516
275Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$85,337$79,807#301$67,531
276Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$85,028$90,738#246$66,674

Other Majors at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,958$77,809#368 of 966
Public Health$75,679$35,354#15 of 215
Physics$73,703—#77 of 107
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$73,383$37,491#8 of 48
Security Science and Technology$73,289$52,887#6 of 45
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,181$63,826#120 of 253
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,048$50,282#91 of 99
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,538—#31 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$66,300$47,640#571 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$64,063$47,235#416 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,030$45,093#624 of 1176
Chemistry$63,088$44,137#140 of 209
Economics$62,798$35,051#340 of 368
Mathematics$62,779$44,263#231 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,075$43,112#74 of 138
American Sign Language$59,134$35,503#2 of 20
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,381$38,488#129 of 178
Political Science and Government$56,161$40,245#415 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,107$38,183#116 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,909$37,839#294 of 660
Biology$53,988$31,776#560 of 841
Anthropology$53,927$29,813#39 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,736$35,613#293 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$52,825$31,419#365 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,571$35,280#17 of 55
Special Education and Teaching$51,949$50,159#77 of 177
Sociology$50,984$37,461#270 of 462
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,836—#59 of 70
Psychology$49,137$29,535#592 of 1027
Education$48,795$46,239#41 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,299 one year after graduating and $85,353 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks #273 by median pay four years after graduation, and #272 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,250.

← All data for Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · 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.