COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science bachelor's degree at Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,432 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 27.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $106,443 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +139% · 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+$425,770
$18,000Current college-wide context+$353,770
$20,000Annual price+$345,770
$40,000Annual price+$265,770
$60,000Annual price+$185,770
$80,000Annual price+$105,770
$100,000Annual price+$25,770
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$105,577$69,086 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$18,462
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,180
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$105,577
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$309/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$18,462Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,239Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE45.9%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?
3.5% 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$8,798
Estimated loan payment$309
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$105,577 vs. $107,009
$1,432 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$176,380 median wageMN estimate · 10,970 jobs · 11-3021$143,970–$215,000 middle 50% of MN wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$135,850 median wageMN estimate · 30 jobs · 15-1221$118,870–$158,830 middle 50% of MN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$133,050 median wageMN estimate · 1,240 jobs · 15-1243$110,360–$157,680 middle 50% of MN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$130,710 median wageMN estimate · 2,680 jobs · 15-1212$103,190–$158,270 middle 50% of MN wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$130,050 median wageMN estimate · 35,890 jobs · 15-1252$101,670–$156,750 middle 50% of MN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$128,800 median wageMN estimate · 4,020 jobs · 15-2051$92,490–$160,910 middle 50% of MN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$107,250 median wageMN estimate · 2,070 jobs · 15-1251$79,230–$125,300 middle 50% of MN wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,700 median wageMN estimate · 2,630 jobs · 15-1253$80,610–$128,450 middle 50% of MN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$101,020 median wageMN estimate · 1,200 jobs · 15-1254$72,510–$128,470 middle 50% of MN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$91,750 median wageMN estimate · 4,180 jobs · 15-1299$78,620–$131,580 middle 50% of MN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,710 median wageMN estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1021$76,990–$114,240 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$82,650 median wageMN estimate · 1,520 jobs · 15-1255$63,100–$100,360 middle 50% of MN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 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
Finance and Insurance
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$6,084 higher earnings · $9,680 less debt · $1,684 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $111,661
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $16,778
St Olaf College
$17,335 higher earnings · $5,305 less debt
- Earnings
- $122,912
- Debt
- $23,875
- Annual net price
- $23,874
University of St Thomas
$2,361 higher earnings · $5,476 less debt
- Earnings
- $107,938
- Debt
- $23,704
- Annual net price
- $29,155
Saint Cloud State University
$1,820 less debt · $4,933 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,765
- Debt
- $27,360
- Annual net price
- $13,529
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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