What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of California-Berkeley

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for University of California-Berkeley and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Computer and Information Sciences, General at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 669 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at University of California-Berkeley, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $90,222 across all institutions offering Computer and Information Sciences, General, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at University of California-Berkeley, the mean median-earnings figure is $103,168, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Computer and Information Sciences, General graduates at University of California-Berkeley is $13,550, which translates to roughly $113 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.