Computer and Information Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$54,561
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,097
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#327 of 459
Rank by pay
#321 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates in computer and information sciences earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University of Pennsylvania-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
…
324Franklin University Columbus, OH$77,175$82,357#285$63,310
325Adelphi University Garden City, NY$77,155$73,436#365$29,816
326Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$77,125$84,251#261$58,060
327Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$77,097$78,408#321$54,561
328University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$77,087$89,234#214$40,583
329Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$76,980$78,266#322$54,157
330Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$76,857$82,453#283$61,977

Other Majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257$68,996#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,343$68,936#634 of 966
Economics$75,865$46,860#213 of 368
Biological and Physical Sciences$71,028$25,311#4 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,794$47,912#358 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,845$49,454#551 of 796
Physics$64,837—#97 of 107
Political Science and Government$63,458$40,730#244 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397$54,823#156 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$60,927$53,846#155 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$58,975$42,542#166 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,931$42,362#835 of 1176
Marketing$58,043$39,247#413 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,936—#119 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,380$34,617#102 of 138
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,958$33,174#178 of 476
Criminology$53,762$37,911#69 of 113
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,551$30,307#84 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,494$44,121#63 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,984$31,311#319 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$52,359$34,981#155 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,115$23,996#35 of 50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725$27,467#29 of 42
Biology$49,673$31,928#695 of 841
Journalism$49,625$37,263#141 of 187
English Language and Literature$49,537$22,588#264 of 576
Music$48,630$33,070#71 of 268
Sociology$47,851$32,323#342 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,509—
Psychology$45,420$32,694#780 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,561 one year after graduating and $77,097 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ranks #327 by median pay four years after graduation, and #321 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · 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.