Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 9 reporting college programs.
10-year estimate · Positive payoff
+$81,720 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
The estimate clears the cost within ten years, though your price and time to finish may change the result.
7.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$78,216Observed earnings · year 4
$38,040Maximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
The price benchmark is $20,430 per year below this threshold.
Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate itObserved national outcomes
$78,216Median reported earnings · year 4
$86,350Average reported earnings · year 5
$29,700Median federal debt
71thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
9With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,562
- Federal debt
- $15,095
- Reporting programs
- 3
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,275
- Federal debt
- $9,500
- Reporting programs
- 8
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $78,216
- Federal debt
- $29,700
- Reporting programs
- 9
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $114,122
- Federal debt
- $25,074
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $141,785
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$71,622National median$78,21675th percentile$80,076
9 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Put the same degree side by side.
Start with the leading reportable programs, then change the selection to match your shortlist.
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Narrow one field and credential by location, sector and debt, then compare two to four programs side by side.
9 matchesSelect up to four · showing 25 currently operating colleges
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See the spread, not just the national number.
1Bowie State University$97,0302Arizona State University Campus Immersion$92,0523Capella University$80,0764University of New Hampshire-Main Campus$78,2165University of New Hampshire at Manchester$78,2166Indiana University-Indianapolis$75,4987Siena Heights University$71,6228Indiana Institute of Technology$69,2229Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies$69,222Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
NO MATCHUnreported U.S. jobs · SOC 99-9999
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowie State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bowie, MD | $97,030 | $30,000 | +102% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $92,052 | Not available | +96% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | Capella UniversityBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $80,076 | $41,547 | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Durham, NH | $78,216 | $26,034 | +21% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | University of New Hampshire at ManchesterBachelor's Degree | Manchester, NH | $78,216 | $26,034 | +51% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | Indiana University-IndianapolisBachelor's Degree | Indianapolis, IN | $75,498 | $21,659 | +35% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | Siena Heights UniversityBachelor's Degree | Adrian, MI | $71,622 | Not available | +7% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Indiana Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Fort Wayne, IN | $69,222 | $29,700 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesBachelor's Degree | Fort Wayne, IN | $69,222 | $29,700 | -8% | Negative payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.