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Stanford University Computer Science: earnings, debt & careers

Computer Science graduates of Stanford University earn a median $214,907 four years after graduating ($138,613 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $10,399. That is $114,750 above the U.S. median for Computer Science graduates ($100,157 across 339 colleges), and ranks 2nd of 39 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$214,907

U.S. median for this major: $100,157.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$138,613

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$10,399

About 5% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,365.

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What your family pays
$13,807 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $87,833. College Scorecard.

Computer Science at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Computer Science graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Pomona College$217,051—$19,28593%
2Stanford University$214,907$10,399$13,80792%
3University of California-Berkeley$204,379$13,900$13,48193%
4California Institute of Technology$200,511—$16,07594%
5Harvey Mudd College$198,257$22,949$35,92492%
6University of Southern California$192,897$20,178$32,74092%
7University of California-San Diego$159,487$16,550$12,47086%
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$154,784$19,298$16,66586%
9University of San Francisco$150,341$22,792$41,43170%
10University of San Diego$149,847$19,719$30,36584%
11University of California-Santa Barbara$149,190$11,000$16,10983%
12University of the Pacific$147,511$23,000$25,44769%
13California State University-Chico$127,498$20,000$14,48063%
14University of California-Irvine$127,404$15,500$14,25187%
15University of California-Santa Cruz$123,422$16,666$17,89075%
16California State University-East Bay$119,900$15,000$9,32048%
17University of California-Riverside$117,705$19,083$14,30476%
18Chapman University$112,780$24,109$46,55582%
19Sonoma State University$106,181$20,305$12,88558%
20San Francisco State University$105,166$16,500$12,27850%
21California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$103,494$16,500$11,53168%
22California State University-Monterey Bay$101,787$16,500$13,66359%
23California State University-Long Beach$101,428$14,619$10,44069%
24California State University-Northridge$101,348$18,483$7,02157%
25California State University-Channel Islands$100,887$18,750$9,84951%
26San Diego State University$100,586$16,499$15,36476%
27California State University-San Marcos$97,827$12,850$10,22955%
28National University$95,555$29,500$22,87843%
29California State University-Sacramento$92,519$15,625$9,33856%
30California State University-Los Angeles$87,525$15,321$3,96753%
31California State University-Fullerton$87,460$16,500$6,55570%
32California State University-Bakersfield$80,432—$5,65250%
33Biola University$78,943$24,906$31,49568%
34California Lutheran University$77,030$25,500$30,10970%
35California State University-San Bernardino$74,845$17,020$4,56455%
36California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$74,620$17,750$13,17149%
37California State University-Stanislaus$71,601$13,000$6,06753%
38California State University-Fresno$71,490$17,775$7,00057%
39California State University-Dominguez Hills$59,603$18,750$8,61543%

14 more California colleges offer Computer Science but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Computer Science graduates

Software developer

San Jose area$213,110
California$174,410
U.S.$135,980

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

San Jose area$291,660
California$218,290
U.S.$175,140

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +15.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Data Scientists

San Jose area$185,080
California$141,590
U.S.$120,230

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +34.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Stanford University, by income

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Stanford University Computer Science questions

How much do Stanford University Computer Science graduates earn?

Computer Science graduates of Stanford University earn a median $214,907 four years after graduating and $138,613 one year after. The U.S. median for Computer Science graduates across 339 colleges is $100,157.

How much debt do Stanford University Computer Science graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Computer Science graduates of Stanford University is $10,399, about 5% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,365.

Where does Stanford University rank for Computer Science in California?

Of 39 California colleges reporting Computer Science graduate earnings, Stanford University ranks 2nd. The highest is Pomona College at $217,051.

What jobs do Computer Science graduates get?

A common career is software developer, with a median wage of $213,110 in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area and $135,980 nationally. Others include computer and information systems managers and data scientists.

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