How much do Computer Science master's degree graduates from California State University, Fullerton earn?

The reported median is $126,439 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Science master's degree at California State University, Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$19,132 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $362,195 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $118,312

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

89Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$69,070Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$126,439$57,369 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$126,439 vs. $107,009

$19,430 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis354 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,555

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$126,439

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,555Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,269Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.2%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.

Not availableYear 1

$126,439Year 4

$118,312Year 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$10,537

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$126,439 vs. $145,571

$19,132 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 Systems Managers$218,290 median wageCA estimate · 94,720 jobs · 11-3021$170,240–$293,470 middle 50% of CA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$174,410 median wageCA estimate · 284,390 jobs · 15-1252$136,990–$216,670 middle 50% of CA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$170,160 median wageCA estimate · 6,210 jobs · 15-1243$132,880–$203,130 middle 50% of CA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$159,100 median wageCA estimate · 8,440 jobs · 15-1221$112,170–$213,630 middle 50% of CA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$141,590 median wageCA estimate · 39,310 jobs · 15-2051$103,360–$186,820 middle 50% of CA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$138,570 median wageCA estimate · 15,570 jobs · 15-1212$101,840–$177,890 middle 50% of CA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$136,110 median wageCA estimate · 27,090 jobs · 15-1255$91,600–$191,960 middle 50% of CA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$134,440 median wageCA estimate · 80,150 jobs · 15-1299$87,350–$179,730 middle 50% of CA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,740 median wageCA estimate · 27,710 jobs · 15-1253$93,530–$165,530 middle 50% of CA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,210 median wageCA estimate · 2,480 jobs · 25-1021$93,000–$171,030 middle 50% of CA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb Developers$119,570 median wageCA estimate · 7,320 jobs · 15-1254$80,620–$159,040 middle 50% of CA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$116,760 median wageCA estimate · 11,340 jobs · 15-1251$83,490–$148,740 middle 50% of CA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$129,228 higher earnings

Earnings: $255,667
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,807

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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$108,802 higher earnings

Earnings: $235,241
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,665

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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$104,958 higher earnings

Earnings: $231,397
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,470

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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$62,432 higher earnings

Earnings: $188,871
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $32,740

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DATA QUALITY

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32 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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