Computer Science at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 170 graduates a year

$84,759
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$109,197
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#117 of 349
Rank by pay
#106 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,899
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in computer science earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington 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
…
114Grinnell College Grinnell, IA$109,892$115,593#89$84,449
115Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$109,817$117,191#81$76,615
116University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK$109,332$122,754#59$73,787
117The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$109,197$111,021#106$84,759
118University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$108,934$98,075#192$79,605
119University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$108,934$98,075#193$79,605
120University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$108,934$98,075#194$79,605

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660
History$57,159$44,806#91 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $84,759 one year after graduating and $109,197 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #117 by median pay four years after graduation, and #106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,899.

← All data for The University of Texas at Arlington · 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.