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A math and CS degree repays debt fast

A mathematics and computer science degree pays back its debt in 2.4 months of the pay lift over a high-school diploma

2.0 mo4.0 mo6.0 moGraduates earnUS$ a yearMathematics and Computer Science: 2.4 moMathematics and Computer Science2.4 mo$137kComputer Science: 3.6 moComputer Science3.6 mo$118kComputer Engineering: 3.6 moComputer Engineering3.6 mo$115kApplied Mathematics: 3.6 moApplied Mathematics3.6 mo$104kPharmacy: 4.8 moPharmacy4.8 mo$115kElectrical: 4.8 moElectrical4.8 mo$103kIndustrial Engineering: 4.8 moIndustrial Engineering4.8 mo$100kComputer and Information Sciences: 4.8 moComputer and Information Sciences4.8 mo$100kChemical Engineering: 4.8 moChemical Engineering4.8 mo$99kStatistics: 4.8 moStatistics4.8 mo$97kComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management: 4.8 moComputer/Information TechnologyAdministration and Management4.8 mo$96kConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician: 4.8 moConstruction EngineeringTechnology/Technician4.8 mo$96kBiomedical/Medical Engineering: 4.8 moBiomedical/Medical Engineering4.8 mo$96kInformation Science/Studies: 4.8 moInformation Science/Studies4.8 mo$95kInsurance: 4.8 moInsurance4.8 mo$95kMaterials Engineering: 4.8 moMaterials Engineering4.8 mo$92kEconomics: 4.8 moEconomics4.8 mo$89kAerospace: 6.0 moAerospace6.0 mo$97kManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods: 6.0 moManagement Sciences andQuantitative Methods6.0 mo$95kConstruction Management: 6.0 moConstruction Management6.0 mo$94k
Source · College Scorecard field-of-study data
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College Scorecard field-of-study data; the high-school baseline from the Census American Community Survey. 20 shown, of everything in the record with a figure.

Mathematics and Computer Science: 2.4 mo

Computer Science: 3.6 mo

Computer Engineering: 3.6 mo

Construction Management, last of 20: 6.0 mo

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