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Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
PA
Private, nonprofit
Rank #3 in this major5-year premium
$938,300
Premium / cost
2.8x
Premium / debt
43.8x
ROI score
2,631,097
Earnings by year after graduation
Median earnings for graduates of this program, from the College Scorecard cohorts.
Year 1
$171,264
Year 2
$198,863
Year 3
$230,910
Year 4
$268,121
Year 5
$251,632
- 5-year cumulative earnings
- $1,120,790
- State high-school baseline
- $36,498
- 5-yr baseline earnings
- $182,490
- 5-year premium over baseline
- $938,300
Cost and debt
- Cost per year (sticker)
- $83,654
- Four-year cost
- $334,616
- Median student debt
- $21,442
- Completers per year
- 270
- Cohort of earners
- 90
- CIP code
- 1107
Computer Science nationally
- Programs ranked
- 227
- Average 5-yr premium
- $301,468
- Top-ranked institution
- University of California-Berkeley
Other Computer Science programs to compare
| Institution | 4-yr cost | 5-yr premium | ROI | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-BerkeleyCA | $182,476 | $744,999 | 4.1x | 3,041,621 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $134,568 | $598,187 | 4.4x | 2,659,082 |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA | $129,784 | $564,861 | 4.4x | 2,458,455 |
| Purdue University-Main CampusIN | $98,364 | $445,009 | 4.5x | 2,013,263 |
| CUNY City CollegeNY | $57,612 | $323,618 | 5.6x | 1,817,831 |
| Brown UniversityRI | $350,592 | $795,621 | 2.3x | 1,805,554 |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA | $330,920 | $768,213 | 2.3x | 1,783,366 |
| Brigham Young University-IdahoID | $60,984 | $327,880 | 5.4x | 1,762,845 |