How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree graduates from Pennsylvania College of Technology earn?

The reported median is $85,701 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $31,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA · 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 close to similar programs.

$6,673 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 36.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $56,753 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +45% · 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+$227,010

$16,000Annual price+$163,010

$25,000Current college-wide context+$127,010

$32,000Annual price+$99,010

$48,000Annual price+$35,010

$64,000Annual price−$28,990

$80,000Annual price−$92,990

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,714 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

36Borrowers 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

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

32Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$85,701$50,427 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$25,110

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

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,701

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/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.

Software Development & Information Management Bachelor of Science Degree · CIP 11.0101

Software Development & Information Management - BSI

Reported price: $88,907
Completion: 58.0%
Employed in Q2: 58.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,766

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,110Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,192Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.5%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.

$56,714Year 1

$85,701Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$7,142

Estimated loan payment$329

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,701 vs. $92,374

$6,673 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$130,300 median wagePA estimate · 330 jobs · 15-1221$104,640–$150,950 middle 50% of PA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$126,550 median wagePA estimate · 55,920 jobs · 15-1252$98,590–$158,390 middle 50% of PA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,160 median wagePA estimate · 2,820 jobs · 15-1255$74,230–$129,220 middle 50% of PA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,500 median wagePA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1021$62,140–$126,390 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$93,030 median wagePA estimate · 4,530 jobs · 15-1253$69,720–$113,190 middle 50% of PA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$163,910 median wagePA estimate · 27,060 jobs · 11-3021$127,440–$206,150 middle 50% of PA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$139,500 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,840 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$131,840 median wagePA estimate · 6,080 jobs · 15-1241$102,230–$165,880 middle 50% of PA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$106,850 median wagePA estimate · 13,810 jobs · 15-2051$79,220–$129,160 middle 50% of PA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$98,550 median wagePA estimate · 19,450 jobs · 15-1211$78,610–$118,670 middle 50% of PA wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$117,770 median wagePA estimate · 4,660 jobs · 15-1212$84,390–$144,360 middle 50% of PA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$107,230 median wagePA estimate · 14,580 jobs · 15-1299$79,490–$134,960 middle 50% of PA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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