Madison, Wisconsin · Public
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 2,240 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
6.1% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 6.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~2,240
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,124
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 45.2%
- Graduation rate
- 89.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,354/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $69,416
- Median debt
- $20,484
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $73,792/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,124 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($594 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($21,674 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 31% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 6.1% of reported programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 2.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 2,240 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Wisconsin-Madison's average net price is $17,354 per year, about $69,416 over four years. That is $594 above the $16,760 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $73,792 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $21,674 above the $52,118 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Wisconsin-Madison #352 of 1,124 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.