COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer and Information Sciences, General master's degree at Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · 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.
$15,226 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
- $274,875 / 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$67,009Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$108,975$41,966 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$108,975 vs. $92,374
$16,601 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$15,566
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$108,975
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$15,566Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,305Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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$9,081
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$108,975 vs. $124,201
$15,226 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$140,840 median wageNJ estimate · 1,580 jobs · 15-1221$107,860–$170,890 middle 50% of NJ wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$135,940 median wageNJ estimate · 51,570 jobs · 15-1252$107,020–$170,130 middle 50% of NJ wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$119,470 median wageNJ estimate · 6,550 jobs · 15-1253$91,370–$138,690 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$95,310 median wageNJ estimate · 2,170 jobs · 15-1255$71,160–$130,590 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageNJ estimate · 1,440 jobs · 25-1021$52,990–$128,410 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$203,460 median wageNJ estimate · 34,470 jobs · 11-3021$168,250–$227,650 middle 50% of NJ wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$162,350 median wageNJ estimate · 5,660 jobs · 15-1241$129,110–$185,710 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$135,280 median wageNJ estimate · 6,430 jobs · 15-2051$101,970–$167,330 middle 50% of NJ wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$122,890 median wageNJ estimate · 16,520 jobs · 15-1211$91,500–$161,000 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$120,790 median wageNJ estimate · 3,090 jobs · 15-1243$86,600–$167,000 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$134,820 median wageNJ estimate · 4,860 jobs · 15-1212$104,110–$171,240 middle 50% of NJ wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$125,860 median wageNJ estimate · 1,810 jobs · 15-1242$94,020–$159,880 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 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
Information
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 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.
Stevens Institute of Technology
$39,639 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $148,614
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $41,346
New Jersey Institute of Technology
$30,371 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $139,346
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,504
Rutgers University-Camden
$12,208 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $121,183
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,745
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
$12,208 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $121,183
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $24,406
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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