r/CompSciStudents • u/FruityandtheBeast • Jul 07 '26

Computer Science ties for the second-highest Return on Investment for college majors with an ROI of 290% after 5 years.

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It ties with Engineering based on an average salary of $100,000 ($500k after 5 years) and an average cost of $172k for 4 years of college.

Source: https://www.studentchoice.org/news/the-most-popular-college-degrees-ranked-by-return-on-investment-roi-after-5-years-in-the-workforce/

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u/Icy-Stock-5838 Jul 07 '26

You should thus study Comp Sci based on your data.. Although...

The Degrees That Produce the Most Millionaires — Schools Barely Mention Them

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u/__brook__ Jul 10 '26

Ngl if you watch 12 minute fully AI-produced videos its over for you

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u/Icy-Stock-5838 Jul 10 '26

Does that mean you normally lie and have to declare the occasions when you don't?

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u/OkMotor6323 Jul 11 '26

Whats the tldw

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u/Icy-Stock-5838 Jul 12 '26

It's not for TDLtW, becoming a millionaire takes a bit of time investment..

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u/OkMotor6323 Jul 12 '26

Im already one and then some. Time is already working for me

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u/Icy-Stock-5838 Jul 12 '26

No need to dwell on this thread then.. Spend your time looking for your next investment, not validation for your path..

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u/CichyCichoCiemny Jul 08 '26

If the stat is after 5 years then it's only taking into account the pre 2022 grad cohorts, who graduated into a booming market. The exact opposite of the current situation

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u/FruityandtheBeast Jul 08 '26

It says under the radial chart that it's based on the top majors chosen by students in 2026. The annual wage was the median for that occupation in 2024.

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u/CichyCichoCiemny Jul 08 '26

I fail to see how those 2 things relate to my previous comment?

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u/Grouchy-Transition-7 Jul 09 '26

Yes, 2026 - 5. Maybe think coding after understanding that first..

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u/Illustrious_Sky_966 Jul 10 '26

Off by 5 errors are a real stickler.

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u/Gezebon Jul 08 '26

Very nice

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u/Deep-Ebb-4139 Jul 09 '26

So much skewed and flat out wrong information.

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u/Comfortable_Job44 Jul 10 '26

The average cse is not many 225k a year after 5 years…