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Computer Science bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Memphis

Memphis, TN · Public · Federal field 1107

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.

$16,802 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 27.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $68,018 / year
10-year scenario: +97% · Positive 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+$272,070

$12,000Current college-wide context+$224,070

$20,000Annual price+$192,070

$40,000Annual price+$112,070

$60,000Annual price+$32,070

$80,000Annual price−$47,930

$100,000Annual price−$127,930

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,233 → $79,929

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

56Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,397

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

02 · BORROWING$24,672

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$90,207

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,397Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,169Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE50.9%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.

$57,233Year 1

$90,207Year 4

$79,929Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$7,517

Estimated loan payment$262

56borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$90,207 vs. $107,009

$16,802 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 Systems Managers$158,700 median wageTN estimate · 12,040 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$122,430 median wageTN estimate · 19,030 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$115,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,330 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$115,170 median wageTN estimate · 650 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$108,830 median wageTN estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Programmers$100,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 920 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$100,330 median wageTN estimate · 2,790 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,040 median wageTN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$77,640 median wageTN estimate · 2,660 jobs · 15-1231+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$76,470 median wageTN estimate · 10,930 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$74,760 median wageTN estimate · 1,620 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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