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Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public · Federal field 1101

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$31,607 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 51.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −41% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$22,330

$8,000Annual price−$54,330

$16,000Annual price−$86,330

$22,000Current college-wide context−$110,330

$24,000Annual price−$118,330

$32,000Annual price−$150,330

$40,000Annual price−$182,330

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,515 → $54,327

66Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

71Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

88Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

72Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,637

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

02 · BORROWING$31,115

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,767

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$330/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,637Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,586Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.5%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.

$48,515Year 1

$60,767Year 4

$54,327Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$5,064

Estimated loan payment$330

72borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,767 vs. $92,374

$31,607 below 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 Research Scientists$135,510 median wageOH estimate · 280 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$114,090 median wageOH estimate · 44,790 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,000 median wageOH estimate · 4,400 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,230 median wageOH estimate · 1,180 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$83,360 median wageOH estimate · 2,520 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$163,640 median wageOH estimate · 19,500 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$132,910 median wageOH estimate · 1,820 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$131,070 median wageOH estimate · 5,150 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$102,630 median wageOH estimate · 6,100 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$102,320 median wageOH estimate · 19,190 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$110,480 median wageOH estimate · 6,010 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$109,780 median wageOH estimate · 6,150 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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