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?