Computer Software and Media Applications at Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$41,394
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,310
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 54
Rank by pay
#27 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,950
Median federal debt

Duquesne University graduates in computer software and media applications earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duquesne University Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 54 colleges reporting computer software and media applications 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$162,114$170,930#1$98,117
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$131,198$124,345#2$95,292
3DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$122,375$112,559#3$81,885
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$115,839$105,406#4$103,071
5Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$98,816$87,018#9—
6Park University Parkville, MO$98,256$105,351#5—
7DePaul University Chicago, IL$96,616$94,925#7$54,859
8Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$95,430$84,036#10$86,193
9Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL$92,070$97,997#6$61,197
10Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$88,096$83,849#12$69,052
…
24University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$61,892$63,595#24$44,645
25Utah Valley University Orem, UT$61,451$58,241#31$32,743
26New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$60,524$59,610#29$36,893
27Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$60,310$61,336#27$41,394
28Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$59,769$60,768#28$35,991
29Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$59,766$64,118#22$38,234
30Baker College Owosso, MI$58,655$61,845#25$41,784

Other Majors at Duquesne University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387—#20 of 253
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128—#3 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$92,789$64,914#169 of 459
Computer Science$92,606$65,098#222 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272—#89 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$86,169$60,666#161 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802$70,265#539 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781$59,878#157 of 452
International Business$78,157$60,748#37 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,822$58,781#184 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059—#17 of 85
Biology$70,958$36,643#91 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977$41,787#104 of 126
Marketing$66,542$47,897#261 of 516
Political Science and Government$66,444$28,840#173 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$65,898$38,207#8 of 25
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,169$39,630#65 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,538$39,651#73 of 178
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196—#43 of 215
Mathematics$64,164$49,314#218 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319—#73 of 110
Sociology$55,050$29,661#167 of 462
Journalism$54,081—#99 of 187
English Language and Literature$54,025$31,887#155 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$50,794$33,275#421 of 660
History$50,090$29,451#243 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883$41,502#243 of 680
Psychology$48,850$32,291#613 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$48,319—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,096$45,890#249 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Duquesne University computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,394 one year after graduating and $60,310 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Duquesne University rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Duquesne University ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Duquesne University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,950.

← All data for Duquesne 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.