Computer and Information Sciences at Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$70,530
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,108
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#129 of 459
Rank by pay
#115 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,762
Median federal debt

Marquette University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marquette 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
…
126Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$98,539$105,714#92$62,350
127University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$98,526$104,868#104$68,793
128Illinois State University Normal, IL$98,382$96,660#158$65,127
129Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$98,108$102,086#115$70,530
130College of Charleston Charleston, SC$98,059$108,732#75$67,438
131New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$97,926$85,948#245$68,183
132Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$97,414$85,492#249$59,653

Other Computer and Information Sciences Credentials at Marquette University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,064$130,564—

Other Majors at Marquette University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,686$81,797#47 of 258
International Business$102,306$59,255#9 of 115
Real Estate$99,583$58,246#6 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$99,086$67,665#55 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,719$67,888#64 of 452
Computer Engineering$97,608$69,664#135 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,728$73,526#49 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,764$73,049#111 of 318
Biology$88,921$28,555#8 of 841
Civil Engineering$88,144$68,386#72 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,069$74,574#421 of 966
Economics$82,722$46,400#157 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,520—#61 of 253
Marketing$82,233$53,415#60 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$81,897$53,345#36 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,670$63,285#120 of 1176
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$78,125$31,173#4 of 64
Mathematics$76,620$47,141#107 of 309
Political Science and Government$74,008$38,225#80 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$71,711$39,816#4 of 25
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,501—#32 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,180$43,290#60 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,978$40,583#71 of 178
Journalism$63,322$38,700#27 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,473—#15 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$60,482$36,443#161 of 660
Psychology$60,338$35,076#94 of 1027
History$59,529$36,907#65 of 459
Criminology$59,083$35,650#33 of 113
Sociology$57,131—#124 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marquette University computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,530 one year after graduating and $98,108 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marquette University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Marquette University ranks #129 by median pay four years after graduation, and #115 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Marquette University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,762.

← All data for Marquette 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.