COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · 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.
$7,654 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $54,300 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +46% · 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+$217,200
$16,000Annual price+$153,200
$23,000Current college-wide context+$125,200
$32,000Annual price+$89,200
$48,000Annual price+$25,200
$64,000Annual price−$38,800
$80,000Annual price−$102,800
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,720$51,731 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 146 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$22,811
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$84,720
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$268/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$22,811Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.8%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?
3.8% 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$7,060
Estimated loan payment$268
246borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,720 vs. $92,374
$7,654 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$126,980 median wageSC estimate · 430 jobs · 15-1221$101,880–$136,990 middle 50% of SC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$129,450 median wageSC estimate · 13,230 jobs · 15-1252$95,750–$167,750 middle 50% of SC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,500 median wageSC estimate · 1,740 jobs · 15-1253$79,990–$108,340 middle 50% of SC wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$80,930 median wageSC estimate · 800 jobs · 15-1255$57,870–$101,740 middle 50% of SC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,240 median wageSC estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1021$64,940–$113,640 middle 50% of SC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$160,860 median wageSC estimate · 4,930 jobs · 11-3021$121,560–$200,480 middle 50% of SC wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$134,990 median wageSC estimate · 1,950 jobs · 15-1241$107,970–$168,620 middle 50% of SC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$130,000 median wageSC estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1243$99,620–$159,830 middle 50% of SC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$98,280 median wageSC estimate · 7,700 jobs · 15-1211$76,070–$122,570 middle 50% of SC wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$91,990 median wageSC estimate · 3,750 jobs · 15-2051$78,550–$123,880 middle 50% of SC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$112,260 median wageSC estimate · 4,300 jobs · 15-1299$80,120–$136,990 middle 50% of SC wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$105,800 median wageSC estimate · 1,720 jobs · 15-1212$80,460–$135,260 middle 50% of SC wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 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
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.
Clemson University
$16,581 higher earnings · $2,752 less debt · $558 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,301
- Debt
- $22,498
- Annual net price
- $22,253
College of Charleston
$13,339 higher earnings · $250 less debt · $3,851 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $98,059
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $18,960
Bob Jones University
$6,170 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,391
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,641
Strayer University-South Carolina
$4,832 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,304
- Debt
- $50,737
- Annual net price
- $17,979
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
136 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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