COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · 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.
$1,849 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 19.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $105,400 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +128% · 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+$421,600
$20,000Current college-wide context+$341,600
$21,000Current college-wide context+$337,600
$40,000Annual price+$261,600
$60,000Annual price+$181,600
$80,000Annual price+$101,600
$100,000Annual price+$21,600
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$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$105,160$70,810 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 107 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$20,995
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$105,160
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/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$20,995Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,785Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.2%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?
2.5% 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$8,763
Estimated loan payment$217
207borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$105,160 vs. $107,009
$1,849 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$214,300 median wageNY estimate · 48,050 jobs · 11-3021$169,720–$288,230 middle 50% of NY wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$181,990 median wageNY estimate · 1,950 jobs · 15-1221$133,350–$280,710 middle 50% of NY wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$166,180 median wageNY estimate · 113,510 jobs · 15-1252$127,160–$205,540 middle 50% of NY wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$141,350 median wageNY estimate · 3,850 jobs · 15-1243$100,550–$180,280 middle 50% of NY wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$134,660 median wageNY estimate · 10,060 jobs · 15-1212$102,930–$173,920 middle 50% of NY wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$130,460 median wageNY estimate · 23,970 jobs · 15-2051$94,880–$171,580 middle 50% of NY wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$121,240 median wageNY estimate · 10,460 jobs · 15-1253$86,260–$153,680 middle 50% of NY wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255$94,620–$167,590 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$116,990 median wageNY estimate · 11,460 jobs · 15-1299$83,790–$162,510 middle 50% of NY wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$103,980 median wageNY estimate · 7,020 jobs · 15-1251$82,040–$134,990 middle 50% of NY wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$98,580 median wageNY estimate · 3,990 jobs · 15-1254$56,320–$132,820 middle 50% of NY wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,450 median wageNY estimate · 3,170 jobs · 25-1021$73,980–$130,360 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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
Information
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
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.
CUNY City College
$11,078 higher earnings · $11,877 less debt · $17,219 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $116,238
- Debt
- $8,623
- Annual net price
- $3,776
CUNY Queens College
$7,743 higher earnings · $7,000 less debt · $16,800 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $112,903
- Debt
- $13,500
- Annual net price
- $4,195
Cornell University
$118,149 higher earnings · $5,802 less debt
- Earnings
- $223,309
- Debt
- $14,698
- Annual net price
- $28,690
Columbia University in the City of New York
$83,105 higher earnings · $103 less debt
- Earnings
- $188,265
- Debt
- $20,397
- Annual net price
- $21,590
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
81 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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