How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General master's degree graduates from Middle Tennessee State University earn?

The reported median is $109,171 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Computer and Information Sciences, General master's degree at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, 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.

$15,030 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: $275,855 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$84,311 → $91,629

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

57Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

17.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$109,171$57,626 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$109,171 vs. $92,374

$16,797 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis470 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,359

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$109,171

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,359Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,289Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE69.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.7%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.

$84,311Year 1

$109,171Year 4

$91,629Year 5

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$9,098

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$109,171 vs. $124,201

$15,030 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 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

about 36.4%

Finance and Insurance

about 11.3%

Information

about 10.6%

Educational Services

about 9.3%

Public Administration

about 6.6%

Possible alternatives

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.

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University

$18,079 higher earnings

Earnings: $127,250
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $24,739

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Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$962 lower annual net price

Earnings: $96,546
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,397

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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$92,116 higher earnings · $889 lower annual net price

Earnings: $201,287
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,470

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Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

$86,451 higher earnings · $1,243 lower annual net price

Earnings: $195,622
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,116

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

23 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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