Computer and Information Sciences at Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$77,763
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,631
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#342 of 459
Rank by pay
#333 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,392
Median federal debt

Prairie View A & M University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Prairie View A & M 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
…
339Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA$75,879$66,819#408$47,508
340University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$75,805$77,891#325$59,291
341Towson University Towson, MD$75,785$66,510#410$53,171
342Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$75,631$76,895#333$77,763
343University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$75,617$76,880#334$52,884
344Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$75,596$76,041#341$51,167
345Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN$75,513$81,012#301$43,500

Other Majors at Prairie View A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,939$84,195#22 of 258
Chemical Engineering$92,591$58,627#112 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,910$83,218#274 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$88,708$66,678#221 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,082$63,372#133 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$78,757—#93 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$67,964$46,222#523 of 796
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$64,359$61,068#43 of 43
Architecture$62,540—#64 of 78
Marketing$58,810$37,493#402 of 516
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,212$52,148#79 of 207
Finance and Financial Management Services—$56,791—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,715$38,662#999 of 1176
Biology$51,499$28,947#635 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,657$32,266#125 of 156
Agriculture$49,403$38,063#32 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$48,887$22,269#480 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,743$31,823#552 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,693$25,594#503 of 610
Social Work$45,742$40,667#367 of 420
Psychology$44,240$28,047#829 of 1027
Political Science and Government$41,831—#563 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Prairie View A & M University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,763 one year after graduating and $75,631 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Prairie View A & M University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Prairie View A & M University ranks #342 by median pay four years after graduation, and #333 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Prairie View A & M University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,392.

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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.