Computer and Information Sciences at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$59,430
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,096
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#317 of 459
Rank by pay
#311 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates in computer and information sciences earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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
…
314Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$78,606$73,512#362$60,377
315Park University Parkville, MO$78,561$84,234#263$59,664
316Trine University Angola, IN$78,520$84,237#262—
317Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$78,096$79,424#311$59,430
318University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$77,987$80,133#309$49,392
319Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$77,983$83,661#270$54,564
320Texas State University San Marcos, TX$77,701$78,999#313$52,274

Other Majors at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,557$79,156#493 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,783$67,072#8 of 19
Information Science/Studies$71,672$49,369#106 of 148
Economics$69,371—#280 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$63,186$46,359#653 of 796
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,001$27,347#59 of 156
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,805$49,248#422 of 452
Geography and Cartography$62,659—#39 of 117
Marketing$61,322$44,207#374 of 516
Public Health$60,530$42,605#85 of 215
Homeland Security$60,458$31,685#28 of 33
Criminology$58,115$36,276#41 of 113
Mathematics$57,744$47,277#267 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,810$40,819#912 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,402$41,094#101 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,548$29,186#426 of 565
Biology$55,033$33,206#530 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,516$39,290#209 of 253
Communication and Media Studies$52,762$35,840#367 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$52,743$41,797#44 of 85
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,048$35,411#415 of 610
English Language and Literature$50,034$34,205#254 of 576
Special Education and Teaching$48,796$43,480#119 of 177
History$48,589$34,682#282 of 459
Psychology$47,654$32,780#670 of 1027
Social Work$46,974$32,316#343 of 420
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,176$31,955#50 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,605$37,966#461 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$44,304$32,065#44 of 55
Dance$40,797$19,681#30 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,430 one year after graduating and $78,096 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks #317 by median pay four years after graduation, and #311 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.