COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · 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.
$10,301 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $47,683 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +52% · 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+$190,730
$14,000Annual price+$134,730
$16,000Current college-wide context+$126,730
$28,000Annual price+$78,730
$42,000Annual price+$22,730
$56,000Annual price−$33,270
$70,000Annual price−$89,270
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$82,073$49,084 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$15,983
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,669
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$82,073
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
- Reported price
- $49,330
- Completion
- 77.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 74.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $13,824
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$15,983Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,042Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.2%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?
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$6,839
Estimated loan payment$262
81borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$82,073 vs. $92,374
$10,301 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$108,830 median wageTN estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221$100,100–$130,680 middle 50% of TN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$122,430 median wageTN estimate · 19,030 jobs · 15-1252$90,750–$138,890 middle 50% of TN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,040 median wageTN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 15-1253$75,570–$105,000 middle 50% of TN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1021$64,420–$131,950 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,510 median wageTN estimate · 3,610 jobs · 15-1255$57,890–$63,510 middle 50% of TN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$158,700 median wageTN estimate · 12,040 jobs · 11-3021$126,310–$193,030 middle 50% of TN wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$123,860 median wageTN estimate · 4,330 jobs · 15-1241$102,050–$148,060 middle 50% of TN wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$115,170 median wageTN estimate · 650 jobs · 15-1243$84,210–$141,930 middle 50% of TN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$100,330 median wageTN estimate · 2,790 jobs · 15-2051$77,770–$131,930 middle 50% of TN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$95,630 median wageTN estimate · 10,220 jobs · 15-1211$76,450–$119,250 middle 50% of TN wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$115,500 median wageTN estimate · 2,020 jobs · 15-1242$74,570–$135,720 middle 50% of TN wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$115,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,330 jobs · 15-1212$82,450–$155,590 middle 50% of TN 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
Manufacturing
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
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.
Strayer University-Tennessee
$231 higher earnings · $4,338 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,304
- Debt
- $50,737
- Annual net price
- $11,645
Austin Peay State University
$6,248 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,125
- Debt
- $30,736
- Annual net price
- $9,735
King University
$4,819 less debt
- Earnings
- $75,435
- Debt
- $19,850
- Annual net price
- $22,347
University of California, Los Angeles
$134,649 higher earnings · $9,421 less debt · $3,435 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $216,722
- Debt
- $15,248
- Annual net price
- $12,548
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
69 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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