Computer and Information Sciences, General

CIP Code: 11.0101

A computer and information sciences, general degree prepares graduates for careers in Computer and information systems managers, Computer and information research scientists, Database architects and more. 882 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

67,926

                Colleges Offering
                882
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $117,277
            

                Top Career Salary
                $171,200
            

Computer and Information Sciences, General Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $92,374 four years after graduating (middle half: $64,179–$128,180). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $66,821 to $241,380.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$241,380	$245,486	$146,204	$15,000	A+
2	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$216,722	$197,203	$136,099	$15,156	A+
3	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	$196,467	$172,423	$109,514	$12,750	A+
4	Yale University New Haven, CT	$188,157	$169,401	$133,293	$15,000	A+
5	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$187,437	$190,625	—	—	A+
6	Rice University Houston, TX	$182,443	$185,491	$131,154	$12,373	A+
7	Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	$177,213	$156,055	$100,644	$13,350	A+
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$172,904	$182,307	$113,634	$19,475	A+
11	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	$163,708	$144,162	$115,587	$22,583	A+
10	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$163,708	$144,162	$115,587	$22,583	A+
9	Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	$163,708	$148,964	$115,587	$22,583	A+
12	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$155,168	$157,760	$111,587	$20,500	A+
13	Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	$150,942	$153,509	$103,686	—	A+
14	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$150,628	$155,931	$105,137	$20,500	A+
15	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$147,064	$139,974	$90,673	$16,250	A
16	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$146,946	$144,373	$113,503	$19,199	A+
17	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$144,501	$126,816	—	—	A+
18	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$144,389	$137,428	$103,650	$15,500	A+
19	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$144,103	$131,219	$96,432	$20,500	A
20	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$142,970	$153,380	$96,517	$19,000	A+
21	New York University New York, NY	$142,495	$135,626	$87,608	$19,500	A+
22	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$142,041	$129,341	$98,067	$16,547	A+
23	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$138,673	$126,183	$84,343	$14,000	A
24	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$130,585	$132,806	$83,455	$26,000	A+
25	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$129,401	$131,563	$81,231	—	A
26	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$129,395	$138,084	—	$26,000	B+
27	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$128,703	$118,379	$78,055	$23,534	B
28	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$127,011	$115,572	$79,763	$26,000	A
30	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	$126,268	$134,396	$90,651	$15,000	A
29	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$126,268	$134,396	$90,651	$15,000	A+
33	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$125,303	$109,977	$80,448	$20,904	B+
32	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$125,303	$109,977	$80,448	$20,904	A
31	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$125,303	$109,977	$80,448	$20,904	B+
34	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	$124,469	$118,469	$80,037	$17,037	A
35	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$122,651	$124,737	—	—	A+
36	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$120,773	$114,951	$82,378	$27,000	A
47	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
46	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
45	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
44	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Mckeesport, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
43	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	A
42	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
41	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	B
40	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
39	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
38	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
37	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA	$120,729	$122,782	$84,050	$25,000	C+
48	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$119,655	$124,507	$80,566	$20,500	A+
49	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$118,833	$126,813	$82,448	$21,076	A
50	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$118,521	$107,924	$84,338	$19,933	C
51	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$118,324	$106,529	$77,969	—	C
52	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$118,277	$125,891	$69,707	$27,000	B+
53	Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$117,826	$124,234	$72,008	—	A
58	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$117,412	$105,708	$75,649	$19,500	B+
57	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$117,412	$105,708	$75,649	$19,500	B+
56	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$117,412	$105,708	$75,649	$19,500	B+
55	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$117,412	$105,708	$75,649	$19,500	B+
54	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$117,412	$105,708	$75,649	$19,500	A
59	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$116,999	$118,989	$83,356	$24,019	A+
60	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$116,905	$123,263	$86,192	$22,500	A
61	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$116,453	$110,370	$74,865	—	B+
62	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$116,221	$120,119	$78,017	$20,500	B
63	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$115,980	$131,647	$83,651	$21,992	B+
64	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$115,174	$101,086	$69,363	$21,500	B
65	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$115,100	$109,551	$85,172	$27,000	A+
68	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$114,798	$105,590	$73,385	$15,127	B+
67	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$114,798	$105,590	$73,385	$15,127	A
66	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$114,798	$105,590	$73,385	$15,127	A
69	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$114,076	$106,683	$78,856	$21,569	C+
70	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$113,338	$107,418	$80,934	$13,500	A
71	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$113,062	$114,951	$82,521	$19,500	B+
72	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	$112,934	$116,910	—	—	C+
73	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$112,754	$105,447	$75,137	$20,500	C+
74	University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA	$112,621	$102,552	$76,763	$24,500	A
75	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$112,064	$129,753	$89,498	$22,774	C
76	Bentley University Waltham, MA	$111,853	$98,498	$72,227	$25,250	A+
77	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$111,520	$110,852	$75,310	$25,261	A
78	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$110,754	$100,852	$78,800	$21,000	B+
79	Utah State University Logan, UT	$110,414	$104,647	$71,335	$16,500	C
80	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$110,138	$101,303	$68,219	$18,583	C+
81	Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$109,457	$104,555	$81,964	$21,500	B+
82	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	$108,836	$103,151	$84,242	$16,625	C+
83	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$107,195	$114,936	$76,869	$23,338	A
84	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$107,194	$111,285	$76,385	$25,000	B
85	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$106,724	$111,051	$73,321	$20,494	B
86	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$106,611	$110,934	—	—	B
87	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$106,358	$108,135	$72,804	$20,892	C+
88	Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$106,203	$113,872	$74,794	$26,000	B
89	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$106,106	$106,731	$55,340	—	B
90	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$105,377	$92,488	$84,539	$23,250	B+
93	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH	$105,078	$96,787	$75,156	$27,000	C
92	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH	$105,078	$96,787	$75,156	$27,000	B
91	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$105,078	$96,787	$75,156	$27,000	B
94	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$104,806	$95,435	$81,761	$19,500	B+
95	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	$104,708	$99,660	—	—	A
96	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$104,654	$118,791	$69,633	$20,750	B
97	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$104,630	$110,320	$77,371	$18,750	C+
98	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$104,314	$107,813	—	—	A
99	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$104,026	$105,795	$63,715	$24,125	C+
100	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$104,024	$105,762	$70,235	$22,500	C+
101	Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$103,822	$98,817	$72,158	$27,000	B+
102	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$103,603	$105,334	$72,472	$17,500	A
103	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	$103,286	$105,012	$73,311	$19,869	C
104	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$103,020	$98,054	$42,538	$23,250	C+
105	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$102,747	$121,079	$59,857	$25,997	B+
106	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	$102,640	$97,692	$77,315	$27,000	A
107	Athens State University Athens, AL	$102,639	$116,504	$78,435	$22,750	B
108	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$101,670	$103,399	$73,393	$25,000	B+
109	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$101,498	$89,076	$75,619	$19,000	C+
110	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$101,301	$112,327	$73,374	$21,611	A+
112	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$101,170	$103,954	$71,183	$15,000	B+
111	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$101,170	$103,954	$71,183	$15,000	B+
113	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$100,975	$107,755	$69,548	$22,400	B
114	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$100,692	$99,171	—	—	A+
115	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$100,540	$101,132	$70,055	$23,711	B
116	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	$100,394	$102,071	$58,492	$22,062	D
117	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$100,367	$95,529	$71,358	$27,000	A
118	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$100,234	$107,472	$72,886	$20,906	A
119	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$100,148	$95,320	$70,607	$23,000	C
120	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$99,896	$107,170	$72,132	$19,500	A+
121	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	$99,561	$95,102	$74,674	$25,777	F
122	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$99,535	$112,704	$71,293	$21,453	B+
123	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$99,112	$97,377	$68,950	$21,295	A
124	University of Houston Houston, TX	$98,790	$100,440	$72,381	$16,875	B+
125	Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$98,708	$100,357	$77,311	$24,059	A
126	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$98,539	$105,714	$62,350	$19,500	A
127	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$98,526	$104,868	$68,793	$20,160	B+
128	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$98,382	$96,660	$65,127	$20,000	B
129	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$98,108	$102,086	$70,530	$21,762	A+
130	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$98,059	$108,732	$67,438	$23,250	B
131	New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$97,926	$85,948	$68,183	$19,500	A
132	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$97,414	$85,492	$59,653	$24,313	C+
133	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$97,265	$92,576	$64,614	$26,424	A+
134	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$97,153	$95,452	$61,313	$21,491	A
135	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$97,008	$92,663	$73,942	—	B
136	Lakeland University Plymouth, WI	$96,835	$100,761	$72,789	$22,362	C+
138	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$96,727	$98,343	$45,401	$18,750	C
137	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$96,727	$85,178	$77,970	$26,000	C+
139	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$96,708	$90,441	$65,284	$22,080	B
140	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$96,347	$87,669	$53,517	$20,000	A
141	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$96,249	$102,347	$63,444	$13,300	A
142	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$95,960	$84,223	$60,300	$26,747	B
143	Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK	$95,825	$107,589	$55,922	—	D
144	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$95,817	$88,131	$67,004	$21,500	C
145	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	$95,750	$110,863	—	$16,918	A
146	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$95,639	$102,945	$78,193	$27,000	A
147	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$95,485	$86,948	$64,530	$23,925	D
148	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$95,461	$86,926	$76,301	$19,783	C+
149	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$95,398	$91,125	$71,742	$20,290	C
150	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$95,089	$90,505	$47,967	—	D
151	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$95,076	$107,919	$75,159	$20,500	B+
152	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$94,330	$99,460	$74,360	$24,250	B
153	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$94,236	$89,693	$63,463	$12,499	C
154	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$94,101	$82,585	$72,926	$19,500	C
155	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$94,024	$108,865	$63,674	$19,508	F
158	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$94,001	$100,313	$66,030	$25,000	B
157	Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH	$94,001	$100,313	$66,030	$25,000	C
156	Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH	$94,001	$100,313	$66,030	$25,000	C
159	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$93,795	$100,568	$58,964	$22,500	D
160	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$93,769	$97,070	$69,653	$26,911	D
161	Simpson College Indianola, IA	$93,749	$98,613	—	—	B
162	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$93,727	$99,760	$61,376	$19,182	A
163	George Washington University Washington, DC	$93,692	$82,098	$71,192	$15,000	A+
164	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$93,633	$97,430	$65,243	$21,470	B+
165	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$93,209	$83,918	$58,214	$26,191	B+
166	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$93,070	$83,793	—	$23,250	C
167	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$93,038	$84,658	$55,001	—	C+
168	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$92,824	$91,199	$62,578	$24,242	C
169	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$92,789	$94,367	$64,914	$22,557	A
170	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$92,615	$107,209	$55,786	$21,500	C
171	Salem State University Salem, MA	$92,380	$81,350	$57,706	$26,250	D
172	Hope College Holland, MI	$92,116	$97,126	$61,325	—	B+
173	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$92,068	$81,076	$54,477	$20,500	C
174	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$92,026	$95,266	$63,616	$23,125	C
175	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$92,008	$95,519	$67,565	$25,811	B+
176	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$92,006	$98,184	$69,071	$25,000	C
177	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	$91,943	$100,433	—	—	D
178	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$91,837	$93,399	$58,662	$26,480	B+
179	Siena College Loudonville, NY	$91,712	$87,291	$64,677	$22,250	A
180	Kean University Union, NJ	$91,546	$80,349	$55,867	$23,651	D
181	Walsh College Troy, MI	$91,273	$96,237	$54,929	$14,566	A
182	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO	$91,204	$85,294	$68,010	$22,395	B+
183	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	$91,195	$85,285	$75,288	$34,000	D
184	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$91,131	$82,923	$55,931	$18,000	C
185	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$91,087	$103,392	$72,440	$25,000	A
186	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$91,059	$82,858	$49,967	$18,972	B
187	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$90,953	$96,808	$61,046	$22,500	B+
188	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	$90,765	$93,960	$54,133	$18,000	D
189	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$90,737	$95,672	$66,537	$26,000	B
190	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$90,694	$82,526	$52,160	$24,125	B
191	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$90,681	$95,613	$68,037	$25,625	C
192	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$90,660	$97,207	$64,436	—	A
193	Drake University Des Moines, IA	$90,639	$95,341	$69,835	$19,000	A
194	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$90,620	$95,548	$63,070	$21,501	C
195	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$90,430	$95,348	$77,273	$23,384	B
196	Florida International University Miami, FL	$90,397	$96,216	$62,562	$18,896	B+
197	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	$90,337	$95,250	—	—	D
198	Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$90,324	$90,856	$51,703	$21,056	C
199	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$90,197	$96,794	$69,442	$26,853	B
200	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$89,943	$85,607	$51,862	$9,000	C+
201	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	$89,918	$78,914	$38,293	$31,000	F
202	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$89,476	$95,236	$58,379	$16,988	B
203	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	$89,305	$85,000	$59,317	$25,000	A
204	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	$89,230	$85,234	$77,690	$43,204	F
205	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$88,991	$84,701	—	$22,634	C
206	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$88,915	$87,572	$67,736	$19,750	B+
207	Alabama A & M University Normal, AL	$88,490	$100,444	$63,900	$30,100	F
208	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$88,264	$92,843	$60,199	$25,500	A
209	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$88,053	$94,493	$74,597	$31,000	F
210	University of Mississippi University, MS	$87,958	$106,720	$66,082	$18,125	B
211	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$87,792	$98,570	$64,320	$18,750	C
212	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$87,705	$78,963	$58,480	$24,713	D
213	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	$87,671	$77,203	$80,332	$22,375	F
214	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$87,360	$76,669	$57,612	$22,870	C+
215	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$87,020	$90,083	$65,439	$24,082	D
216	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$86,698	$88,146	$53,195	$25,625	D
217	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$86,613	$78,812	$54,244	$16,375	B
218	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$86,526	$92,774	$60,752	$23,343	C+
219	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$86,475	$75,898	$67,278	$21,250	C
220	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$86,425	$78,641	$52,288	$18,750	B
221	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$86,337	$92,135	$48,555	$31,125	C
222	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$86,268	$89,376	$65,020	$24,029	B+
223	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$86,252	$82,094	—	—	B
224	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$86,238	$77,642	$69,334	$18,625	C
225	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$86,116	$87,581	$50,672	$26,358	B
226	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$86,012	$87,475	$55,402	$25,000	C+
227	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$85,900	$86,406	$58,253	$19,485	B+
228	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$85,864	$88,227	$59,500	$27,000	C
229	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	$85,701	$87,159	$56,714	$31,000	B+
230	Dakota State University Madison, SD	$85,696	$92,243	$61,287	$20,059	C
231	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$85,680	$87,111	$54,531	$26,071	D
232	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$85,641	$96,155	$61,514	$23,097	B+
233	SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	$85,180	$81,074	$61,721	$19,750	B
234	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$85,131	$89,761	$65,597	$27,209	C+
235	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$85,000	$81,193	$59,158	—	C+
236	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$84,720	$93,941	$68,597	$23,250	A
237	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$84,554	$83,074	$58,220	$21,666	B+
238	University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ	$84,302	$86,622	—	—	B+
239	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$84,034	$89,443	$61,941	$17,187	B
240	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$83,815	$90,218	$73,770	$21,500	B
241	New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$83,710	$79,675	$43,801	$23,000	B+
242	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$83,405	$73,447	$58,909	$21,585	C+
243	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$83,267	$87,587	$60,397	$22,452	B+
244	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$83,249	$86,180	$60,736	$24,976	C+
245	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$83,041	$88,387	$55,617	$23,125	D
246	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$83,018	$89,090	$60,639	$20,000	B
247	Augusta University Augusta, GA	$83,000	$85,922	$57,415	$22,750	D
248	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$82,982	$93,961	$62,411	$22,925	C+
249	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$82,853	$86,213	$55,977	$18,500	B
250	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$82,852	$100,525	$58,755	$24,250	B
251	Marymount University Arlington, VA	$82,795	$75,392	$68,364	$27,000	B
252	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	$82,729	$79,227	$60,222	$34,009	D
253	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR	$82,688	$97,441	$51,896	$21,490	B
254	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	$82,652	$86,003	$68,711	$21,750	B
255	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$82,590	$72,729	$63,538	$25,000	F
256	Berea College Berea, KY	$82,491	$93,405	$35,185	—	D
257	Bob Jones University Greenville, SC	$82,391	$91,359	—	—	C
274	Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC	$82,304	$72,120	$67,315	$37,500	F
273	Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX	$82,304	$83,679	$67,315	$37,500	D
272	Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC	$82,304	$91,262	$67,315	$37,500	F
271	Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS	$82,304	$99,860	$67,315	$37,500	C
270	Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA	$82,304	$85,201	$67,315	$37,500	F
269	Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR	$82,304	$96,988	$67,315	$37,500	C
268	Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot, WV	$82,304	$97,370	$67,315	$37,500	C+
267	Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway, NJ	$82,304	$72,237	$67,315	$37,500	F
266	Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC	$82,304	$88,324	$67,315	$37,500	F
265	Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL	$82,304	$93,422	$67,315	$37,500	D
264	Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE	$82,304	$81,811	$67,315	$37,500	F
263	Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL	$82,304	$87,602	$67,315	$37,500	F
262	Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose, PA	$82,304	$83,704	$67,315	$37,500	F
261	Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN	$82,304	$89,908	$67,315	$37,500	F
260	Strayer University-Maryland Suitland, MD	$82,304	$72,231	$67,315	$37,500	F
259	Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA	$82,304	$74,945	$67,315	$37,500	F
258	Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington, DC	$82,304	$72,120	$67,315	$37,500	F
275	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$82,175	$78,495	$60,845	$20,650	B
276	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$82,116	$74,774	$56,258	$26,765	F
277	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$82,073	$89,656	$52,008	$23,370	D
278	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$81,740	$99,176	—	—	C
279	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$81,657	$87,554	—	—	C
280	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	$81,533	$75,100	$61,322	$28,689	C
281	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$81,265	$84,366	$64,287	$13,684	C
282	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA	$81,132	$82,512	$45,254	$26,879	B
283	Columbia College Columbia, MO	$81,090	$86,946	$67,917	$25,718	C
284	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$81,025	$86,241	$59,364	$33,626	C+
285	Mercer University Macon, GA	$80,937	$83,786	—	—	B
286	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	$80,909	$86,117	$52,927	$22,757	D
287	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$80,857	$82,208	$49,910	$15,000	D
288	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$80,807	$76,912	$56,406	$18,683	C
289	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	$80,694	$83,535	$56,660	$29,750	F
290	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	$80,690	$86,517	$65,444	$21,975	C
291	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$80,501	$85,907	$49,837	$29,909	C
292	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	$80,423	$91,287	$68,996	$27,000	C
293	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$80,417	$95,138	$68,210	$25,852	C+
294	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	$80,378	$83,074	$60,188	$22,253	B
295	University at Albany Albany, NY	$80,285	$76,415	$49,759	$20,000	B+
296	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$79,960	$76,105	$52,422	$26,000	B+
298	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$79,805	$94,414	$65,223	—	B+
297	West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$79,805	$94,414	$65,223	—	B
299	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$79,799	$83,035	$52,995	$23,664	C+
300	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$79,754	$81,086	$52,418	$21,422	C+
302	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$79,692	$69,944	$46,739	$21,500	C+
301	Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ	$79,692	$69,944	$46,739	$21,500	D
303	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$79,620	$85,418	$59,249	$23,512	C+
304	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$79,520	$84,639	$45,733	$18,000	C
305	Troy University Troy, AL	$79,492	$90,230	$58,407	$25,000	D
306	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$79,309	$93,459	$46,227	$19,736	D
307	Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA	$79,272	$80,620	—	—	B+
308	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$79,202	$71,307	$34,812	$27,000	C+
309	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$79,129	$89,818	$62,795	$22,492	D
310	University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX	$79,123	$80,445	$52,251	$16,016	C
311	Keene State College Keene, NH	$78,965	$72,735	$48,003	$26,259	D
312	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$78,823	$82,019	$59,680	$26,000	C
313	Washburn University Topeka, KS	$78,778	$81,784	$64,361	—	C
314	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$78,606	$73,512	$60,377	$38,624	F
315	Park University Parkville, MO	$78,561	$84,234	$59,664	$21,394	C+
316	Trine University Angola, IN	$78,520	$84,237	—	—	B
317	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$78,096	$79,424	$59,430	$21,500	C+
318	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$77,987	$80,133	$49,392	$23,406	B
319	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$77,983	$83,661	$54,564	$22,500	C+
320	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$77,701	$78,999	$52,274	$20,000	C+
321	Long Island University Brookville, NY	$77,461	$73,727	—	—	C+
322	Boise State University Boise, ID	$77,439	$82,346	$55,422	$13,550	C+
323	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$77,237	$80,163	$52,970	$20,500	B
324	Franklin University Columbus, OH	$77,175	$82,357	$63,310	$28,927	C
325	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$77,155	$73,436	$29,816	$27,000	A
326	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$77,125	$84,251	$58,060	$22,246	D
327	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$77,097	$78,408	$54,561	$27,000	C
328	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$77,087	$89,234	$40,583	$25,945	C
329	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$76,980	$78,266	$54,157	$20,500	C
330	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	$76,857	$82,453	$61,977	$45,101	C+
332	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$76,778	$67,387	$41,788	$25,000	C
331	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$76,778	$67,387	$41,788	$25,000	C
333	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$76,555	$77,834	$55,172	—	C+
334	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$76,515	$81,653	$43,059	$25,000	D
335	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$76,282	$66,952	$42,552	$25,500	D
336	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$76,216	$81,720	$61,383	$21,138	B
337	Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL	$76,080	$80,977	$51,316	$13,618	B+
338	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$75,893	$89,434	$57,912	$22,079	C
339	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	$75,879	$66,819	$47,508	$27,000	D
340	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	$75,805	$77,891	$59,291	$34,165	F
341	Towson University Towson, MD	$75,785	$66,510	$53,171	$19,500	C+
342	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$75,631	$76,895	$77,763	$27,392	F
343	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	$75,617	$76,880	$52,884	$27,541	C+
344	Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$75,596	$76,041	$51,167	$26,546	D
345	Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN	$75,513	$81,012	$43,500	—	C
346	King University Bristol, TN	$75,435	$82,405	$49,926	$19,850	B
347	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$75,365	$80,853	$61,699	$18,153	D
348	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	$75,310	$77,961	$62,074	$27,000	D
349	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$75,295	$80,732	—	—	F
350	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$75,271	$76,529	$49,445	$24,000	D
351	Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	$75,138	$73,823	$31,970	$25,000	C+
352	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$74,799	$68,058	$57,207	—	C
353	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	$74,788	$68,052	$49,916	$18,750	D
354	Salem University Salem, WV	$74,772	$88,459	—	$20,865	F
355	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$74,677	$75,947	$48,056	$26,000	C
356	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$74,566	$78,621	$55,770	$29,646	C+
357	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$74,298	$67,606	—	—	C
358	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$74,218	$87,804	$57,265	$21,500	C+
359	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA	$74,043	$75,302	$47,944	$28,250	C
360	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$73,513	$72,226	$55,844	$21,637	C+
361	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$73,494	$74,744	$47,220	$27,000	B
362	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$73,383	$69,845	$50,291	$18,250	C
363	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$73,300	$82,998	$48,863	$18,836	D
364	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$73,164	$74,408	$46,739	$23,654	D
365	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$73,112	$77,088	$53,539	$27,000	C+
366	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$72,838	$66,995	$56,049	$20,137	C+
367	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$72,734	$63,838	$41,421	$23,942	C+
368	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	$72,528	$73,740	$56,475	$15,830	C
369	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$72,220	$70,956	$42,284	$21,500	D
370	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$71,964	$77,228	$54,105	$26,000	B
371	Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL	$71,761	$76,380	$49,049	$7,000	C
372	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$71,497	$76,726	$54,088	$25,000	C+
375	American InterContinental University-Houston Houston, TX	$71,486	$72,680	$51,687	$39,223	F
374	American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ	$71,486	$73,453	$51,687	$39,223	F
373	American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	$71,486	$74,003	$51,687	$39,223	F
376	Governors State University University Park, IL	$70,895	$69,654	$48,567	$15,000	C
377	University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	$70,696	$83,309	$54,817	$19,000	C
378	Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	$70,610	$71,811	$45,323	$25,995	C
379	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	$70,588	$83,182	$45,904	$19,975	B+
380	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$70,493	$75,227	$53,257	$31,000	C
381	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$70,144	$61,560	$40,214	$29,750	D
382	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK	$70,142	$78,753	$58,844	$15,336	B+
383	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$69,968	$66,595	$54,111	$20,500	C+
384	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	$69,567	$74,045	$45,498	$20,206	D
385	Marshall University Huntington, WV	$69,565	$82,299	$52,047	$28,375	C
386	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$69,552	$68,334	$46,254	$27,000	C
387	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$69,022	$62,805	$45,355	$13,200	C
388	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$69,013	$74,038	—	—	F
389	Sullivan University Louisville, KY	$68,887	$78,001	$52,134	$27,750	C
390	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$68,782	$73,790	—	—	B+
391	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$68,774	$77,873	$39,867	$23,281	C+
392	La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA	$68,717	$69,886	—	—	C
393	Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL	$68,626	$73,044	$52,497	$13,491	C+
394	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	$68,405	$73,345	$55,955	$18,350	F
395	Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA	$68,194	$60,052	—	$25,738	C+
396	Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX	$67,919	$69,054	—	—	D
397	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	$67,899	$70,289	$61,318	$34,000	D
398	East Central University Ada, OK	$67,666	$75,973	$45,779	—	D
399	University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$67,286	$74,610	$49,999	$27,500	C
400	South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC	$66,821	$74,094	$30,082	$31,000	F

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Computer and Information Sciences, General Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Computer and information systems managers

$171,200 +15.2% growth

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Computer and information research scientists

$140,910 +19.7% growth

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Database architects

$135,980 +8.7% growth

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Computer network architects

$130,390 +11.9% growth

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Computer occupations, all other

$108,970 +8.2% growth

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Database administrators

$104,620 -0.7% growth

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Computer systems analysts

$103,790 +8.7% growth

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Software quality assurance analysts and testers

$102,610 +10.0% growth

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Web and digital interface designers

$98,090 +7.0% growth

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Network and computer systems administrators

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Computer science teachers, postsecondary

$96,690 +5.3% growth

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$117,277

Average Salary Across Careers

$171,200

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Best Colleges for Computer and Information Sciences, General

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in computer and information sciences, general.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	1,446	A+
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	4,259	A
3	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	1,200	A
4	New York University	New York, NY	1,018	A
5	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	931	A
6	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	928	A
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	720	A
8	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	569	A
9	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Charlottesville, VA	456	A
10	Rice University	Houston, TX	349	A
11	Yale University	New Haven, CT	248	A
12	University of Notre Dame	Notre Dame, IN	174	A
13	Northeastern University	Boston, MA	1,744	B+
14	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	1,252	B+
15	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	994	B+
16	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	794	B+
17	Florida International University	Miami, FL	777	B+
18	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	684	B+
19	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, NJ	677	B+
20	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	434	B+
21	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	375	B+
22	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	354	B+
23	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	218	B+
24	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, WA	199	B+
25	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	140	B+
26	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	1,456	B
27	George Mason University	Fairfax, VA	824	B
28	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	688	B
29	University of Houston	Houston, TX	515	B
30	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	461	B

Largest Computer and Information Sciences, General Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most computer and information sciences, general graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	4,259	A
2	Northeastern University	Boston, MA	1,744	B+
3	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	1,456	B
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	1,446	A+
5	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	1,403	C
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	1,252	B+
7	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	1,200	A
8	University of North Texas	Denton, TX	1,079	C+
9	University of the People	Pasadena, CA	1,077	C
10	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	1,075	C+
11	Jefferson Community and Technical College	Louisville, KY	1,034	C
12	New York University	New York, NY	1,018	A
13	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	994	B+
14	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	931	A
15	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	928	A
16	George Mason University	Fairfax, VA	824	B
17	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	794	B+
18	Florida International University	Miami, FL	777	B+
19	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	720	A
20	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	688	B
21	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	684	B+
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, NJ	677	B+
23	University of Maryland Global Campus	Adelphi, MD	673	C
24	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	Magnolia, AR	635	C+
25	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	569	A
26	Sacred Heart University	Fairfield, CT	527	C+
27	University of Houston	Houston, TX	515	B
28	Georgia State University	Atlanta, GA	473	C+
29	Gateway Community and Technical College	Florence, KY	466	C
30	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	461	B

67,926

Degrees Awarded Annually

882

Colleges Offering Program

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About Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences, General is a degree program offered at 882 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 67,926 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as computer and information systems managers, computer and information research scientists, database architects, computer network architects, computer occupations, all other, and 6 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 11.0101

Field (2-digit CIP) 11

Category (4-digit CIP) 11.01

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Computer and Information Sciences, General degree?

A Computer and Information Sciences, General degree can lead to careers as a computer and information systems managers, computer and information research scientists, database architects, computer network architects, computer occupations, all other, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $171,200 annually.

How many colleges offer Computer and Information Sciences, General?

882 colleges and universities in the United States offer Computer and Information Sciences, General as a degree program. Each year, approximately 67,926 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Computer and Information Sciences, General?

The best colleges for Computer and Information Sciences, General based on Repit's ratings include University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, The University of Texas at Austin, New York University, University of Pennsylvania. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Computer and Information Sciences, General degree?

Graduates with a Computer and Information Sciences, General degree can expect average salaries around $117,277 in related careers, with top earners making up to $171,200. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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