Best Schools for Computer and Information Sciences, General

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$87,505
Avg. Earnings
7,271
Graduates
#1
C

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA · Private

$155,297
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 3.1%
#2
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$138,932
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $102,195
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 5.9%
#3
R

Rice University

Houston, TX · Private

$129,481
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $122,770
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 7.9%
#4
Y

Yale University

New Haven, CT · Private

$122,038
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $133,998
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 4.5%
#5
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$120,462
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $88,197
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 29.8%
#6
U

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$110,878
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $117,100
Graduates: 117
Acceptance: 8.7%
#7
J

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Private

$108,649
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $105,950
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 7.6%
#8
C

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$94,408
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 11.4%
#9
S

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA · Private

$94,408
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $97,897
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 6.9%
#10
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$94,281
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $100,643
Graduates: 539
Acceptance: 17.9%
#11
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$92,077
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $83,639
Graduates: 194
Acceptance: 16.9%
#12
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$91,152
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $89,428
Graduates: 397
Acceptance: 16.5%
#13
U

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$89,968
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $80,593
Graduates: 96
Acceptance: 12.4%
#14
N

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CA · Private

$89,413
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $95,288
Graduates: 188
Acceptance: 16.5%
#15
N

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$89,413
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $95,288
Graduates: 188
Acceptance: 5.7%
#16
N

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA ·

$89,413
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $95,288
Graduates: 188
Acceptance: N/A
#17
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$88,678
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $82,448
Graduates: 205
Acceptance: 57.0%
#18
R

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private

$87,532
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $78,367
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 58.5%
#19
W

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA · Private

$86,867
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $110,380
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 13.9%
#20
U

University of Advancing Technology

Tempe, AZ · For-Profit

$86,129
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,123
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 95.4%
#21
P

Pace University

New York, NY · Private

$85,760
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.1%
#22
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$84,653
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $84,727
Graduates: 367
Acceptance: 44.8%
#23
C

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$82,641
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $90,735
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 8.2%
#24
U

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

$81,609
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,488
Graduates: 291
Acceptance: 41.6%
#25
B

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private

$81,498
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 32.0%
#26
W

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public

$81,333
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,837
Graduates: 154
Acceptance: 91.3%
#27
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$79,957
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $75,653
Graduates: 277
Acceptance: 9.4%
#28
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$79,558
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $89,133
Graduates: 378
Acceptance: 29.1%
#29
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$79,037
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,677
Graduates: 169
Acceptance: 24.0%
#30
U

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL · Public

$79,037
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,677
Graduates: 169
Acceptance: 64.4%
#31
T

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX · Private

$77,213
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 28.2%
#32
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$77,024
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,604
Graduates: 93
Acceptance: 63.2%
#33
W

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,198
Graduates: 110
Acceptance: 82.0%
#34
U

Union College

Schenectady, NY · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.8%
#35
O

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,028
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 33.0%
#36
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,754
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 69.2%
#37
S

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Public

$76,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,837
Graduates: 212
Acceptance: 49.0%
#38
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$75,291
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,292
Graduates: 193
Acceptance: 83.9%
#39
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$75,282
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,878
Graduates: 205
Acceptance: 43.4%
#40
S

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$74,845
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,967
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 98.7%
#41
S

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,634
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 88.6%
#42
B

Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private

$74,200
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,949
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 48.4%
#43
U

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA · Private

$74,157
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,711
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 23.3%
#44
W

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT ·

$74,056
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,868
Graduates: 1,551
Acceptance: N/A
#45
G

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$73,949
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,768
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 43.5%
#46
M

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Private

$73,769
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,483
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 64.7%
#47
B

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Private

$73,635
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,778
Graduates: 143
Acceptance: 97.0%
#48
R

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Public

$73,635
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,440
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 73.2%
#49
T

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$73,562
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,234
Graduates: 65
Acceptance: 70.9%
#50
T

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO · Public

$73,530
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,462
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 80.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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