Computer Science at Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$76,093
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,890
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#261 of 349
Rank by pay
#253 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Saint Edward's University graduates in computer science earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Edward's University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
258Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$88,137$83,888#283$41,177
259University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$88,084$94,527#219$48,076
260Whitworth University Spokane, WA$87,897$80,846#296$62,139
261Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$87,890$89,358#253$76,093
262Radford University Radford, VA$87,740$79,895#300$66,857
263North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$87,562$90,717#247$60,426
264California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$87,525$79,642#302$44,530

Other Majors at Saint Edward's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,286$55,177#105 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,957$59,382#201 of 796
Marketing$80,562$49,632#72 of 516
International Business$74,059$51,843#56 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,706$46,569#352 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,986$36,829#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$63,504$34,570#242 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,741$36,001#94 of 610
Biology$60,546$33,597#314 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,818$52,758#60 of 345
Social Work$56,637$34,200#99 of 420
Criminology$56,224$31,839#57 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$54,558$31,117#320 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$54,297$30,589#130 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,473$36,708#58 of 158
Psychology$53,373$26,709#334 of 1027
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,151$31,518#48 of 137
Security Science and Technology$51,977—#36 of 45
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$50,936$29,418#65 of 67
International/Globalization Studies$48,050$36,305#73 of 87
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,974$15,925#24 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,134—#253 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Edward's University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,093 one year after graduating and $87,890 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Edward's University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Saint Edward's University ranks #261 by median pay four years after graduation, and #253 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Saint Edward's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.