STEM & Computing degrees
Compare consistently defined federal field-and-credential outcomes. Rankings use median year-4 earnings and never replace suppressed results with zero.
REPORTABLE OUTCOMES
Fields with the strongest observed earnings
60 field-and-credential profiles meet the reporting threshold.
| # | Field | Credential | Reporting programs | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Science | Master's Degree | 48 | $152,770 | Not available |
| 2 | Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | 27 | $144,307 | Not available |
| 3 | Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | 23 | $140,393 | Not available |
| 4 | Engineering Science | Master's Degree | 5 | $137,274 | Not available |
| 5 | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | 62 | $134,287 | Not available |
| 6 | Statistics | Master's Degree | 18 | $129,762 | Not available |
| 7 | Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | 40 | $127,032 | Not available |
| 8 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | 78 | $125,902 | Not available |
| 9 | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's Degree | 25 | $125,843 | Not available |
| 10 | Physics | Master's Degree | 9 | $124,295 | Not available |
| 11 | Engineering, General | Master's Degree | 29 | $123,834 | Not available |
| 12 | Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | 26 | $119,840 | Not available |
| 13 | Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | 7 | $119,694 | Not available |
| 14 | Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | 19 | $117,338 | Not available |
| 15 | Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | 16 | $115,690 | Not available |
| 16 | Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | 17 | $115,629 | Not available |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | 84 | $115,231 | Not available |
| 18 | Systems Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 12 | $114,815 | $20,500 |
| 19 | Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | 11 | $114,037 | Not available |
| 20 | Biotechnology | Master's Degree | 15 | $113,231 | Not available |
| 21 | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Master's Degree | 13 | $111,725 | Not available |
| 22 | Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's Degree | 40 | $109,394 | Not available |
| 23 | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | 75 | $106,831 | Not available |
| 24 | Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 198 | $105,640 | $24,500 |
| 25 | Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 20 | $102,594 | $25,750 |
| 26 | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | 12 | $101,910 | Not available |
| 27 | Construction Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 13 | $101,108 | $25,314 |
| 28 | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 6 | $100,378 | $27,000 |
| 29 | Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | 72 | $99,838 | Not available |
| 30 | Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | 373 | $98,882 | $23,623 |
| 31 | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 268 | $98,640 | $25,000 |
| 32 | Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 98 | $97,790 | $24,989 |
| 33 | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Master's Degree | 6 | $97,683 | Not available |
| 34 | Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | 82 | $96,805 | Not available |
| 35 | Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 159 | $96,798 | $23,274 |
| 36 | Nuclear Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 13 | $96,752 | $23,125 |
| 37 | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 60 | $96,510 | $25,000 |
| 38 | Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 7 | $95,707 | $24,952 |
| 39 | Chemistry | Master's Degree | 9 | $95,163 | Not available |
| 40 | Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | 21 | $94,278 | $22,875 |
| 41 | Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 131 | $94,136 | $23,248 |
| 42 | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's Degree | 14 | $94,048 | Not available |
| 43 | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Master's Degree | 7 | $93,662 | Not available |
| 44 | Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | 47 | $92,803 | $21,393 |
| 45 | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Master's Degree | 13 | $92,609 | Not available |
| 46 | Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | 45 | $92,524 | $24,745 |
| 47 | Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 37 | $91,799 | $23,250 |
| 48 | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | 16 | $91,557 | $11,417 |
| 49 | Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 326 | $91,131 | $24,844 |
| 50 | Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | 34 | $90,275 | $25,368 |
| 51 | Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | 10 | $90,246 | $21,249 |
| 52 | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | 27 | $88,911 | $37,952 |
| 53 | Manufacturing Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 15 | $88,690 | $21,457 |
| 54 | Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | 12 | $88,589 | $24,706 |
| 55 | Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 6 | $88,268 | $27,000 |
| 56 | Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | 59 | $88,063 | $26,978 |
| 57 | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | 14 | $87,918 | Not available |
| 58 | Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Bachelor's Degree | 11 | $87,419 | $21,750 |
| 59 | Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | 52 | $87,335 | $20,150 |
| 60 | Architectural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | 16 | $87,298 | $25,791 |