COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Software and Media Applications bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit
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 notably above similar programs.
$6,503 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 14.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $5,993 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −4% · Negative 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+$23,970
$8,000Current college-wide context−$8,030
$16,000Annual price−$40,030
$24,000Annual price−$72,030
$32,000Annual price−$104,030
$40,000Annual price−$136,030
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,397$30,589 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$8,221
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,532
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$65,397
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$101/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$8,221Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,246Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.5%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?
1.9% 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$5,450
Estimated loan payment$101
55borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$65,397 vs. $58,894
$6,503 above 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.Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,730 median wageID estimate · 570 jobs · 25-1194$46,560–$78,480 middle 50% of ID wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$89,380 median wageID estimate · 1,350 jobs · 15-2051$80,940–$136,940 middle 50% of ID wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$89,020 median wageID estimate · 92,230 jobs · 15-1251$86,950–$92,270 middle 50% of ID wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$50,350 median wageID estimate · 920 jobs · 27-1024$40,930–$64,550 middle 50% of ID wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$162,240 median wageID estimate · 1,950 jobs · 11-3021$116,540–$176,200 middle 50% of ID wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$131,590 median wageID estimate · 5,750 jobs · 15-1252$93,740–$160,570 middle 50% of ID wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$121,380 median wageID estimate · 260 jobs · 15-1243$99,500–$163,790 middle 50% of ID wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,980 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Administrators$85,660 median wageID estimate · 180 jobs · 15-1242$64,630–$113,910 middle 50% of ID wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$79,290 median wageID estimate · 220 jobs · 15-1254$61,240–$97,010 middle 50% of ID 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
Information
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Educational Services
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.
Florida Polytechnic University
$26,673 higher earnings · $2,032 less debt
- Earnings
- $92,070
- Debt
- $7,500
- Annual net price
- $11,853
Atlantic University
$4,401 less debt · $1,796 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $21,309
- Debt
- $5,131
- Annual net price
- $6,425
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$96,717 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $162,114
- Debt
- $19,769
- Annual net price
- $13,138
Western Governors University
$65,801 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $131,198
- Debt
- $23,287
- Annual net price
- $12,548
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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