Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1101

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,014 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 24.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $60,900 / year
10-year scenario: +57% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,612 → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,655

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,240

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,360

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$225/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,655Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$63,731Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$57,612Year 1

$87,360Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,280

Estimated loan payment$225

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,360 vs. $92,374

$5,014 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer and Information Research Scientists$145,310 median wageMD estimate · 2,870 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$138,680 median wageMD estimate · 31,350 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,100 median wageMD estimate · 5,880 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageMD estimate · 830 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$96,760 median wageMD estimate · 1,310 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$171,490 median wageMD estimate · 14,620 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$159,460 median wageMD estimate · 5,860 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$136,370 median wageMD estimate · 3,340 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$132,940 median wageMD estimate · 1,370 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$113,610 median wageMD estimate · 15,340 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$144,680 median wageMD estimate · 19,060 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$139,640 median wageMD estimate · 8,650 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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