Computer and Information Sciences, General master's degree outcomes at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public · 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.

$580 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $348,105 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
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$120,834 → 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$19,680

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$123,621

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,680Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,198Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.7%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.

$120,834Year 1

$123,621Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$10,302

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$123,621 vs. $124,201

$580 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$82,590 median wageMI estimate · 530 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$125,570 median wageMI estimate · 43,460 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,690 median wageMI estimate · 810 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,720 median wageMI estimate · 3,480 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$81,010 median wageMI estimate · 1,750 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$163,760 median wageMI estimate · 16,010 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$131,000 median wageMI estimate · 1,390 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$112,040 median wageMI estimate · 3,210 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$103,410 median wageMI estimate · 14,070 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$100,590 median wageMI estimate · 7,360 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$106,230 median wageMI estimate · 3,280 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$105,680 median wageMI estimate · 7,440 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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