How much do Computer Science bachelor's degree graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn?

The reported median is $111,661 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

← Program directory

COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Science bachelor's degree at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,652 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 17.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $121,653 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +170% · 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+$486,610

$17,000Current college-wide context+$418,610

$20,000Annual price+$406,610

$40,000Annual price+$326,610

$60,000Annual price+$246,610

$80,000Annual price+$166,610

$100,000Annual price+$86,610

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$82,861 → $111,199

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

181Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

238Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

337Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$23,889Awarding-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.

1,339Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

318Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

776Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

576Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

3.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 34 non-completers

248Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$111,661$75,170 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 55 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$16,778

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

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$111,661

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 11.0701

Computer Science B A

Reported price: $48,064
Completion: 83.0%
Employed in Q2: 53.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $16,930

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 11.0701

Computer Science B S Comp Sc

Reported price: $48,064
Completion: 83.0%
Employed in Q2: 53.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $16,930

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 2 of 2 related records.

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$16,778Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.3%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.

$82,861Year 1

$111,661Year 4

$111,199Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% 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$9,305

Estimated loan payment$207

337borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,661 vs. $107,009

$4,652 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 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

about 36.7%

Information

about 18.4%

Finance and Insurance

about 8.5%

Manufacturing

about 7.6%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 7.5%

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.

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College

$11,251 higher earnings

Earnings: $122,912
Debt: $23,875
Annual net price: $23,874

View outcomes →

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

$3,249 lower annual net price

Earnings: $103,765
Debt: $27,360
Annual net price: $13,529

View outcomes →

Morris, MN

University of Minnesota-Morris

$7,941 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,449
Debt: $19,993
Annual net price: $8,837

View outcomes →

Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$103,246 higher earnings · $9,101 less debt · $2,971 lower annual net price

Earnings: $214,907
Debt: $10,399
Annual net price: $13,807

View outcomes →

Compare these programs →

DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

238 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →