Computer Science at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,423
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#151 of 349
Rank by pay
#146 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in computer science earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Tarleton State 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
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148Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$103,132$98,160#191$79,744
149University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$102,723$110,141#111$72,810
150University of Dayton Dayton, OH$102,468$109,349#119$74,052
151Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$102,423$104,134#146—
152CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$102,321$97,388#204$76,747
153Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$102,250$109,695#115$72,634
154University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$102,020$100,234#171$72,657

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tarleton State University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn $102,423 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton State University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #151 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Tarleton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009).

← All data for Tarleton 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.