How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn?

The reported median is $77,087 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,945.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · 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.

$15,287 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $35,218 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +37% · 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+$140,870

$10,000Annual price+$100,870

$14,000Current college-wide context+$84,870

$20,000Annual price+$60,870

$30,000Annual price+$20,870

$40,000Annual price−$19,130

$50,000Annual price−$59,130

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+65%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,583 → $67,136

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

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

36Borrowers 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.

175Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

110Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

40Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$77,087$44,884 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$13,530

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

02 · BORROWING$25,945

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,087

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$275/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science · CIP 11.0104

Informatics

Reported price: $67,255
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,530Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,884Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.6%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.

$40,583Year 1

$77,087Year 4

$67,136Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$6,424

Estimated loan payment$275

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,087 vs. $92,374

$15,287 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$115,210 median wageLA estimate · 140 jobs · 15-1221$93,040–$136,200 middle 50% of LA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$102,800 median wageLA estimate · 4,080 jobs · 15-1252$82,930–$122,740 middle 50% of LA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,530 median wageLA estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1021$71,560–$126,590 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$68,790 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1255$50,030–$91,090 middle 50% of LA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$66,810 median wageLA estimate · 450 jobs · 15-1253$39,830–$84,400 middle 50% of LA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$139,500 median wageU.S. estimate · 67,140 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$127,500 median wageLA estimate · 2,860 jobs · 11-3021$98,830–$165,060 middle 50% of LA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$106,620 median wageLA estimate · 470 jobs · 15-1241$96,270–$128,380 middle 50% of LA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$95,660 median wageLA estimate · 2,980 jobs · 15-1211$78,760–$109,290 middle 50% of LA wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$78,760 median wageLA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 15-2051$63,560–$110,130 middle 50% of LA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$98,270 median wageLA estimate · 290 jobs · 15-1242$60,740–$127,460 middle 50% of LA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$92,990 median wageLA estimate · 720 jobs · 15-1212$76,630–$123,480 middle 50% of LA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 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

about 38.6%

Manufacturing

about 10.3%

Information

about 7.9%

Educational Services

about 6.9%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 6.3%

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.

Hammond, LA

Southeastern Louisiana University

$15,528 higher earnings · $2,993 less debt · $376 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,615
Debt: $22,952
Annual net price: $13,154

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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$139,635 higher earnings · $10,697 less debt · $982 lower annual net price

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

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Houston, TX

Rice University

$105,356 higher earnings · $13,564 less debt · $160 lower annual net price

Earnings: $182,443
Debt: $12,381
Annual net price: $13,370

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$95,817 higher earnings · $5,945 less debt · $392 lower annual net price

Earnings: $172,904
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $13,138

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DATA QUALITY

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40 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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