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Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MA
Private, nonprofit
Rank #8 in this major5-year premium
$768,213
Premium / cost
2.3x
Premium / debt
69.4x
ROI score
1,783,366
Earnings by year after graduation
Median earnings for graduates of this program, from the College Scorecard cohorts.
Year 1
$154,492
Year 2
$175,155
Year 3
$198,581
Year 4
$225,141
Year 5
$220,064
- 5-year cumulative earnings
- $973,433
- State high-school baseline
- $41,044
- 5-yr baseline earnings
- $205,220
- 5-year premium over baseline
- $768,213
Cost and debt
- Cost per year (sticker)
- $82,730
- Four-year cost
- $330,920
- Median student debt
- $11,077
- Completers per year
- 389
- Cohort of earners
- 137
- 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 |
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA | $334,616 | $938,300 | 2.8x | 2,631,097 |
| 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 |
| Brigham Young University-IdahoID | $60,984 | $327,880 | 5.4x | 1,762,845 |