Median earnings of computer software and media applications graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 60 colleges. National median: $41,435, rising to $59,766 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | MA | $99,899 | — | $19,500 |
| 2 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | MA | $99,899 | — | $19,500 |
| 3 | University of Southern California | CA | $95,396 | $115,839 | $19,968 |
| 4 | Western Governors University | UT | $93,757 | $131,198 | $18,119 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $93,021 | $162,114 | — |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $84,115 | — | — |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | $77,075 | $74,146 | $23,000 |
| 8 | Utah State University | UT | $73,187 | — | $15,250 |
| 9 | DePaul University | IL | $68,868 | $96,616 | $22,500 |
| 10 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | $67,980 | $88,096 | $25,489 |
| 11 | Wellesley College | MA | $67,236 | $98,816 | $11,875 |
| 12 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | WA | $66,593 | $122,375 | $27,000 |
| 13 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | MN | $65,775 | — | $19,500 |
| 14 | Champlain College | VT | $65,158 | $67,795 | $25,336 |
| 15 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | $62,270 | $65,397 | $16,311 |
| 16 | College for Creative Studies | MI | $55,969 | — | $25,000 |
| 17 | Florida Polytechnic University | FL | $53,850 | $92,070 | — |
| 18 | University of Arizona | AZ | $53,276 | $61,892 | $19,500 |
| 19 | College of Charleston | SC | $52,173 | $52,596 | $26,500 |
| 20 | Northwest Missouri State University | MO | $50,095 | $48,729 | $22,823 |
| 21 | The New School | NY | $49,285 | $75,792 | $20,625 |
| 22 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $49,195 | $59,766 | $19,500 |
| 23 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $49,142 | $71,462 | — |
| 24 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | WA | $49,142 | $71,462 | — |
| 25 | School of Visual Arts | NY | $48,518 | $67,483 | $27,000 |
| 26 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | $46,931 | — | — |
| 27 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | CO | $45,767 | $48,472 | $39,687 |
| 28 | University of Houston | TX | $43,079 | $51,596 | $19,705 |
| 29 | Lindenwood University | MO | $41,779 | $45,810 | $20,832 |
| 30 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $41,435 | $57,772 | $22,366 |
| 31 | Rhode Island School of Design | RI | $40,844 | — | $24,523 |
| 32 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | AR | $40,157 | — | — |
| 33 | Academy of Art University | CA | $40,073 | $73,398 | $31,000 |
| 34 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | RI | $39,596 | $50,374 | $27,000 |
| 35 | Johnson & Wales University-Online | RI | $39,596 | $50,374 | $27,000 |
| 36 | New York Institute of Technology | NY | $39,433 | — | $23,250 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | PA | $38,748 | $51,764 | — |
| 38 | DeVry University-Arizona | AZ | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 39 | DeVry University-California | CA | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 40 | DeVry University-Florida | FL | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 41 | DeVry University-Georgia | GA | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 42 | DeVry University-Illinois | IL | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 43 | DeVry University-New Jersey | NJ | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 44 | DeVry University-Ohio | OH | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 45 | DeVry University-Texas | TX | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 46 | DeVry University-Virginia | VA | $38,388 | $47,440 | $36,885 |
| 47 | University of Utah | UT | $38,098 | — | $26,500 |
| 48 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $37,465 | $69,981 | $16,416 |
| 49 | Duquesne University | PA | $36,645 | $60,310 | — |
| 50 | University of Silicon Valley | CA | $36,399 | $67,659 | $31,000 |
| 51 | Eastern Washington University | WA | $35,693 | $46,104 | $17,500 |
| 52 | Wilmington University | DE | $35,607 | $50,722 | $17,188 |
| 53 | Dakota State University | SD | $34,251 | $42,513 | $27,000 |
| 54 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | NY | $33,487 | — | — |
| 55 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $32,916 | $59,769 | $22,906 |
| 56 | University of Hartford | CT | $28,641 | — | — |
| 57 | Berklee College of Music | MA | $26,285 | $40,186 | $23,611 |
| 58 | Drexel University | PA | $25,721 | — | $31,000 |
| 59 | Purdue University Northwest | IN | $25,701 | $29,630 | — |
| 60 | Atlantic University | PR | $15,026 | $21,309 | $4,867 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do computer software and media applications graduates earn?
The median college reports $41,435 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in computer software and media applications and $59,766 four years after. The highest is $99,899 at Northeastern University.
How much student debt do computer software and media applications graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $24,125 at the typical college.