COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science bachelor's degree at Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit
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.
$20,489 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
- $58,800 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +63% · 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+$235,200
$16,000Annual price+$171,200
$19,000Current college-wide context+$159,200
$32,000Annual price+$107,200
$48,000Annual price+$43,200
$64,000Annual price−$20,800
$80,000Annual price−$84,800
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$86,520$53,531 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$18,732
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$86,520
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$18,732Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$72,441Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE51.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.2%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?
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$7,210
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$86,520 vs. $107,009
$20,489 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$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 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 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 degreeComputer 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 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 degreeComputer Programmers$99,740 median wageSC estimate · 790 jobs · 15-1251$76,940–$120,730 middle 50% of SC wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 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 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 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 degreeWeb Developers$78,190 median wageSC estimate · 710 jobs · 15-1254$61,760–$102,100 middle 50% of SC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 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.
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Accommodation and Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
Charleston Southern University
$10,770 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,290
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,666
Princeton University
$131,453 higher earnings · $12,604 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $217,973
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,128
Stanford University
$128,387 higher earnings · $4,925 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $214,907
- Debt
- $10,399
- Annual net price
- $13,807
Williams College
$123,054 higher earnings · $1,016 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $209,574
- Debt
- $12,208
- Annual net price
- $17,716
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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