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Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Strayer University-District of Columbia

Washington, DC · Private for-profit

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.

$10,070 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
61.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,315 → $83,581
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
147Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
460Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,263Awarding-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.

6,638Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
382Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
4,600Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
4,247Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
24.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 1,529 non-completers
138Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,304$47,496 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$50,737

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$82,304

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$538/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$67,315Year 1
$82,304Year 4
$83,581Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.8% 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$6,859
Estimated loan payment$538
460borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,304 vs. $92,374

$10,070 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$144,190 median wageDC estimate · 330 jobs · 15-1221$121,180–$185,220 middle 50% of DC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$136,880 median wageDC estimate · 6,120 jobs · 15-1252$117,120–$169,580 middle 50% of DC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$107,650 median wageDC estimate · 480 jobs · 15-1255$85,040–$136,480 middle 50% of DC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$103,340 median wageDC estimate · 760 jobs · 15-1253$80,710–$130,920 middle 50% of DC wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,380 median wageDC estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1021$80,080–$129,500 middle 50% of DC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$195,190 median wageDC estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-3021$167,590–$223,160 middle 50% of DC wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$150,010 median wageDC estimate · 790 jobs · 15-1243$101,990–$177,480 middle 50% of DC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$137,670 median wageDC estimate · 1,490 jobs · 15-1241$112,320–$171,280 middle 50% of DC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$126,490 median wageDC estimate · 2,680 jobs · 15-2051$105,320–$174,650 middle 50% of DC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$116,820 median wageDC estimate · 2,480 jobs · 15-1211$103,690–$157,980 middle 50% of DC wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$156,590 median wageDC estimate · 17,200 jobs · 15-1299$123,360–$180,480 middle 50% of DC wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$135,090 median wageDC estimate · 1,510 jobs · 15-1212$113,420–$171,940 middle 50% of DC wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 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.

Washington, DC

George Washington University

$11,388 higher earnings · $26,237 less debt

Earnings
$93,692
Debt
$24,500
Annual net price
$36,586
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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$159,076 higher earnings · $35,737 less debt

Earnings
$241,380
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$28,699
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$134,418 higher earnings · $35,489 less debt

Earnings
$216,722
Debt
$15,248
Annual net price
$12,548
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$114,163 higher earnings · $37,987 less debt

Earnings
$196,467
Debt
$12,750
Annual net price
$18,809
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DATA QUALITY

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147 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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