Computer and Information Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$45,401
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$96,727
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 459
Rank by pay
#141 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Sam Houston State University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sam Houston State 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
…
135Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$97,008$92,663#190$73,942
136Lakeland University Plymouth, WI$96,835$100,761#121$72,789
137University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$96,727$85,178#255$77,970
138Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$96,727$98,343#141$45,401
139Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$96,708$90,441#202$65,284
140University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$96,347$87,669#224$53,517
141Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$96,249$102,347#114$63,444

Other Majors at Sam Houston State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,904$72,116#19 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,697$82,463#293 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,544$49,623#29 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$73,734$47,676#121 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,388$53,281#297 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$72,059$52,772#432 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$67,729$63,369#8 of 10
Business/Managerial Economics$67,464—#67 of 84
Business/Commerce$63,837$44,700#169 of 271
Agricultural Business and Management$62,302$47,907#50 of 77
Mathematics$61,617$48,114#242 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,464$45,602#741 of 1176
International Business$61,186$35,116#101 of 115
Agriculture$60,598—#9 of 43
Music$58,743$59,926#12 of 268
Human Resources Management and Services$57,689$43,750#171 of 187
Chemistry$57,410$43,940#175 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,341$37,005#178 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$57,019$39,959#108 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,225$52,792#86 of 207
Geography and Cartography$56,151$35,936#80 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,954—#105 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,894—#418 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,647$40,562#121 of 225
Marketing$55,522$39,218#454 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,155$40,077#178 of 275
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,816$43,509#201 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,082$41,112#198 of 476
Biology$53,165$32,915#596 of 841
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,901$23,682#51 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sam Houston State University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,401 one year after graduating and $96,727 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sam Houston State University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Sam Houston State University ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #141 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Sam Houston State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for Sam Houston State 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.