Computer Science at Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$62,139
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,897
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#260 of 349
Rank by pay
#296 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Whitworth 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 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Whitworth 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
…
257Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$88,158$94,577#218$68,485
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

Other Majors at Whitworth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$99,842$65,316#7 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,980$78,417#613 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,038$47,241#236 of 1176
Mathematics$73,097$51,950#126 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$71,562$61,021#445 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,600—#145 of 253
Economics—$63,134—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,010$42,846#33 of 680
Marketing$59,781$42,445#393 of 516
Sociology$57,755$32,727#115 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,795—#105 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,304$39,305#264 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,846$44,645#161 of 476
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,534$34,703#28 of 33
Psychology$51,288$29,005#441 of 1027
Religion/Religious Studies$48,483$25,243#20 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,006—#470 of 610
English Language and Literature$47,699$36,387#325 of 576
Political Science and Government—$43,933—
Chemistry—$33,203—
Biology—$29,599—
Music—$25,027—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Whitworth University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,139 one year after graduating and $87,897 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Whitworth University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Whitworth University ranks #260 by median pay four years after graduation, and #296 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Whitworth 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 $27,000.

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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.