How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General associate's degree graduates from College of Southern Maryland earn?

The reported median is $80,349 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 48% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer and Information Sciences, General associate's degree at College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, MD · 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 notably above similar programs.

$26,103 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $131,745 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +226% · Strong 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+$263,490

$9,000Current college-wide context+$245,490

$20,000Annual price+$223,490

$40,000Annual price+$183,490

$60,000Annual price+$143,490

$80,000Annual price+$103,490

$100,000Annual price+$63,490

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 → $84,769

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

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

254Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

149Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

65Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

24.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 53 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$80,349$43,858 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$9,204

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$80,349

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$9,204Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,681Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.0%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

$80,349Year 4

$84,769Year 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$6,696

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,349 vs. $54,246

$26,103 above 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$145,310 median wageMD estimate · 2,870 jobs · 15-1221$118,290–$175,720 middle 50% of MD wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$138,680 median wageMD estimate · 31,350 jobs · 15-1252$109,120–$178,000 middle 50% of MD wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,100 median wageMD estimate · 5,880 jobs · 15-1253$100,600–$140,880 middle 50% of MD wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageMD estimate · 830 jobs · 25-1021$66,580–$135,890 middle 50% of MD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$96,760 median wageMD estimate · 1,310 jobs · 15-1255$68,890–$130,470 middle 50% of MD wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$171,490 median wageMD estimate · 14,620 jobs · 11-3021$137,240–$209,060 middle 50% of MD wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$159,460 median wageMD estimate · 5,860 jobs · 15-1241$124,700–$176,240 middle 50% of MD wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$136,370 median wageMD estimate · 3,340 jobs · 15-2051$100,370–$169,510 middle 50% of MD wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$132,940 median wageMD estimate · 1,370 jobs · 15-1243$109,030–$174,690 middle 50% of MD wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$113,610 median wageMD estimate · 15,340 jobs · 15-1211$87,360–$147,460 middle 50% of MD wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$144,680 median wageMD estimate · 19,060 jobs · 15-1299$114,920–$165,730 middle 50% of MD wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$139,640 median wageMD estimate · 8,650 jobs · 15-1212$106,790–$183,260 middle 50% of MD wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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