Computer Software and Media Applications at Johnson & Wales University-Online

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$32,735
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,374
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 54
Rank by pay
#40 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Johnson & Wales University-Online graduates in computer software and media applications earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johnson & Wales University-Online 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
…
34University of Houston Houston, TX$51,596$52,458#34$33,997
35Wilmington University New Castle, DE$50,722$50,418#38$46,211
36Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$50,374$49,613#39$32,735
37Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$50,374$49,613#40$32,735
38Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$48,729$52,248#35$51,790
39Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO$48,472$45,331#48$37,268
40DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$47,440$48,745#43$32,159

Other Majors at Johnson & Wales University-Online by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Human Resources Management and Services$79,056$46,645#32 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$77,025$49,033#20 of 178
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$45,450#393 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,152$53,555#283 of 452
Marketing$64,321$41,544#313 of 516
International Business$61,380$40,077#100 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,186$39,917#825 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,632$38,871#273 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$56,241$30,963#7 of 55
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,790$33,374#73 of 137
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$53,539$27,168#27 of 42
Communication and Media Studies$51,247$28,062#406 of 660
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$50,571$32,586#40 of 50
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,042$30,996#61 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$39,502—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$37,266—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johnson & Wales University-Online computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,735 one year after graduating and $50,374 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johnson & Wales University-Online rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Johnson & Wales University-Online ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Johnson & Wales University-Online worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894), 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.