How much do Computer Science bachelor's degree graduates from Cornell College earn?

The reported median is $84,938 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 21% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Science bachelor's degree at Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA · 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 below similar programs.

$22,071 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: $54,845 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +45% · 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+$219,380

$16,000Annual price+$155,380

$24,000Current college-wide context+$123,380

$32,000Annual price+$91,380

$48,000Annual price+$27,380

$64,000Annual price−$36,620

$80,000Annual price−$100,620

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 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

13Borrowers 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.

30Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

28Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$84,938$50,130 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$23,634

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$84,938

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$23,634Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$66,249Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.8%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

$84,938Year 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$7,078

Estimated loan paymentNot available

13borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,938 vs. $107,009

$22,071 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$143,780 median wageIA estimate · 3,920 jobs · 11-3021$121,640–$173,860 middle 50% of IA 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 · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$124,040 median wageIA estimate · 240 jobs · 15-1243$98,210–$143,440 middle 50% of IA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$119,710 median wageIA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1212$87,540–$135,440 middle 50% of IA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$114,890 median wageIA estimate · 9,040 jobs · 15-1252$95,600–$137,090 middle 50% of IA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$107,340 median wageIA estimate · 3,850 jobs · 15-1299$77,020–$134,850 middle 50% of IA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$95,830 median wageIA estimate · 2,300 jobs · 15-2051$71,010–$127,340 middle 50% of IA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$89,510 median wageIA estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1021$75,490–$121,260 middle 50% of IA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$88,590 median wageIA estimate · 1,000 jobs · 15-1253$76,270–$105,930 middle 50% of IA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$79,180 median wageIA estimate · 950 jobs · 15-1251$72,010–$103,940 middle 50% of IA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$69,060 median wageIA estimate · 670 jobs · 15-1255$48,330–$84,220 middle 50% of IA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$64,600 median wageIA estimate · 1,920 jobs · 15-1231$51,280–$80,460 middle 50% of IA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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