COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science bachelor's degree at Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · 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 close to similar programs.
$10,674 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $83,338 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +95% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$333,350
$20,000Current college-wide context+$253,350
$21,000Current college-wide context+$249,350
$40,000Annual price+$173,350
$60,000Annual price+$93,350
$80,000Annual price+$13,350
$100,000Annual price−$66,650
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$96,335$64,132 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 CONTEXT$20,686
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,219
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$96,335
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,686Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,258Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.6%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.
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$8,028
Estimated loan payment$246
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$96,335 vs. $107,009
$10,674 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$173,940 median wageGA estimate · 18,560 jobs · 11-3021$142,520–$216,100 middle 50% of GA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$139,500 median wageGA estimate · 2,590 jobs · 15-1243$127,870–$172,030 middle 50% of GA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$131,010 median wageGA estimate · 49,700 jobs · 15-1252$103,410–$162,240 middle 50% of GA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$128,970 median wageGA estimate · 6,290 jobs · 15-1212$98,330–$162,510 middle 50% of GA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$104,610 median wageGA estimate · 20,630 jobs · 15-1299$79,630–$138,180 middle 50% of GA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$104,340 median wageGA estimate · 9,260 jobs · 15-2051$84,120–$136,560 middle 50% of GA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$103,810 median wageGA estimate · 2,800 jobs · 15-1255$81,950–$142,110 middle 50% of GA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$103,040 median wageGA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 15-1253$82,620–$125,610 middle 50% of GA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$98,380 median wageGA estimate · 1,890 jobs · 15-1251$80,320–$120,670 middle 50% of GA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,030 median wageGA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 25-1021$63,810–$134,900 middle 50% of GA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$92,250 median wageGA estimate · 810 jobs · 15-1221$84,450–$118,060 middle 50% of GA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeWeb Developers$90,340 median wageGA estimate · 1,500 jobs · 15-1254$64,560–$107,060 middle 50% of GA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Information
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
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.
University of Georgia
$11,062 higher earnings · $719 less debt · $6,750 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $107,397
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $13,936
Georgia State University
$4,247 higher earnings · $719 less debt · $4,755 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $100,582
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $15,931
Kennesaw State University
$146 higher earnings · $219 less debt · $5,638 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,481
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $15,048
Emory University
$63,206 higher earnings · $7,969 less debt
- Earnings
- $159,541
- Debt
- $15,250
- Annual net price
- $22,585
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
19 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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