COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer and Information Sciences, General master's degree at Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · 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.
$26,557 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
- $218,220 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$97,644$37,532 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 60 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$97,644 vs. $92,374
$5,270 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis470 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,708
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$97,644
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,708Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,918Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.8%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.
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$8,137
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$97,644 vs. $124,201
$26,557 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 Research Scientists$136,160 median wageNH estimate · 90 jobs · 15-1221$104,920–$188,710 middle 50% of NH wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$139,720 median wageNH estimate · 10,840 jobs · 15-1252$107,240–$167,880 middle 50% of NH wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$111,150 median wageNH estimate · 430 jobs · 15-1255$69,990–$145,580 middle 50% of NH wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,100 median wageNH estimate · 770 jobs · 15-1253$78,960–$138,350 middle 50% of NH wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,630 median wageNH estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1021$72,460–$102,800 middle 50% of NH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$176,540 median wageNH estimate · 3,810 jobs · 11-3021$145,970–$213,620 middle 50% of NH wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$139,990 median wageNH estimate · 120 jobs · 15-1243$104,820–$164,110 middle 50% of NH wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$125,420 median wageNH estimate · 560 jobs · 15-1241$94,770–$169,430 middle 50% of NH wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$107,670 median wageNH estimate · 2,090 jobs · 15-1211$88,610–$134,090 middle 50% of NH wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$100,620 median wageNH estimate · 1,100 jobs · 15-2051$82,750–$128,540 middle 50% of NH wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$124,000 median wageNH estimate · 590 jobs · 15-1212$88,990–$156,500 middle 50% of NH wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators$100,230 median wageNH estimate · 1,660 jobs · 15-1244$83,930–$121,220 middle 50% of NH wages-4.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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 Pennsylvania
$124,900 higher earnings · $8,009 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $222,544
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $28,699
University of California, San Diego
$103,643 higher earnings · $24,238 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $201,287
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,470
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$99,341 higher earnings · $19,354 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $196,985
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,354
Cornell University
$99,238 higher earnings · $8,018 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $196,882
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $28,690
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
140 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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