COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Software and Media Applications bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · 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 notably above similar programs.
$25,915 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $54,523 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +67% · 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+$218,090
$15,000Current college-wide context+$158,090
$16,000Annual price+$154,090
$32,000Annual price+$90,090
$48,000Annual price+$26,090
$64,000Annual price−$37,910
$80,000Annual price−$101,910
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,809$48,318 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$14,559
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,940
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$84,809
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$264/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$14,559Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,079Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.8%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?
3.7% 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$7,067
Estimated loan payment$264
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,809 vs. $58,894
$25,915 above 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.Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,620 median wageWI estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1194$77,320–$99,930 middle 50% of WI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$106,680 median wageWI estimate · 4,370 jobs · 15-2051$88,060–$133,860 middle 50% of WI wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$100,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,080 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$64,890 median wageWI estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1014$56,670–$91,050 middle 50% of WI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$59,900 median wageWI estimate · 4,130 jobs · 27-1024$48,390–$73,360 middle 50% of WI wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$160,140 median wageWI estimate · 8,880 jobs · 11-3021$127,160–$198,760 middle 50% of WI wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$137,810 median wageWI estimate · 520 jobs · 15-1243$105,870–$162,550 middle 50% of WI wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$122,660 median wageWI estimate · 21,730 jobs · 15-1252$97,740–$138,590 middle 50% of WI wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$100,020 median wageWI estimate · 1,220 jobs · 15-1242$80,110–$129,380 middle 50% of WI wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,730 median wageWI estimate · 510 jobs · 25-1021$81,530–$114,540 middle 50% of WI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$95,340 median wageWI estimate · 880 jobs · 15-1255$71,020–$103,530 middle 50% of WI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 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.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Manufacturing
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.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$77,305 higher earnings · $5,171 less debt · $1,421 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $162,114
- Debt
- $19,769
- Annual net price
- $13,138
Western Governors University
$46,389 higher earnings · $1,653 less debt · $2,011 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $131,198
- Debt
- $23,287
- Annual net price
- $12,548
Florida Polytechnic University
$7,261 higher earnings · $17,440 less debt · $2,706 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,070
- Debt
- $7,500
- Annual net price
- $11,853
University of Southern California
$31,030 higher earnings · $1,440 less debt
- Earnings
- $115,839
- Debt
- $23,500
- Annual net price
- $32,740
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
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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