COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · 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.
$16,778 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 44.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $31,490 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +24% · Positive 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+$125,960
$10,000Annual price+$85,960
$17,000Current college-wide context+$57,960
$20,000Annual price+$45,960
$30,000Annual price+$5,960
$40,000Annual price−$34,040
$50,000Annual price−$74,040
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$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,596$39,514 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,732
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$33,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$75,596
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$355/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$16,732Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,636Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.6% 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$6,300
Estimated loan payment$355
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$75,596 vs. $92,374
$16,778 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$206,220 median wageOR estimate · 730 jobs · 15-1221$169,240–$278,150 middle 50% of OR wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$142,720 median wageOR estimate · 21,830 jobs · 15-1252$111,750–$170,600 middle 50% of OR wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$108,440 median wageOR estimate · 1,840 jobs · 15-1253$79,400–$146,120 middle 50% of OR wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wageOR estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1021$84,160–$135,220 middle 50% of OR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,220 median wageOR estimate · 1,230 jobs · 15-1255$77,110–$140,370 middle 50% of OR wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$175,270 median wageOR estimate · 7,440 jobs · 11-3021$138,590–$217,160 middle 50% of OR wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$138,250 median wageOR estimate · 730 jobs · 15-1243$113,630–$161,230 middle 50% of OR wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$135,660 median wageOR estimate · 1,540 jobs · 15-1241$105,750–$161,020 middle 50% of OR wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$125,990 median wageOR estimate · 2,140 jobs · 15-2051$96,770–$163,710 middle 50% of OR wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$121,620 median wageOR estimate · 5,640 jobs · 15-1211$99,890–$137,580 middle 50% of OR wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$129,180 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,250 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators$102,000 median wageOR estimate · 4,880 jobs · 15-1244$84,220–$121,620 middle 50% of OR wages-4.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 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.
Information
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
Oregon Institute of Technology
$10,304 higher earnings · $9,000 less debt · $1,026 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $85,900
- Debt
- $24,500
- Annual net price
- $15,706
University of Oregon
$24,944 higher earnings · $8,736 less debt
- Earnings
- $100,540
- Debt
- $24,764
- Annual net price
- $22,182
Western Oregon University
$14,728 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $90,324
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $17,237
George Fox University
$30,510 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $106,106
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $31,679
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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