Computer and Information Sciences at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$38,602
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,247
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#423 of 459
Rank by pay
#385 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Coastal Carolina University 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
…
420CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$63,367$60,312#436$37,837
421Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX$63,281$64,338#427$45,536
422Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$63,248$71,792#378$53,644
423Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$63,247$70,131#385$38,602
424Keystone College La Plume, PA$63,148$64,222#428—
425Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$62,734$64,942#419$47,825
426Miami Dade College Miami, FL$62,360$66,374#413$49,903

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Information Science/Studies$77,999$31,322#92 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,946$41,953#798 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,228$27,920#408 of 610
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$49,005$42,147#118 of 177
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Sociology$47,056$24,738#359 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,323$26,838#47 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,007$23,121#338 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Coastal Carolina University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,602 one year after graduating and $63,247 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Coastal Carolina University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #423 by median pay four years after graduation, and #385 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Coastal Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% 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 Coastal Carolina 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.