by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computer Science](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-science/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a computer science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their computer science graduates.
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Below are the schools whose computer science graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Arizona tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer science schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Students who complete the computer science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $115,435.
Northern Arizona University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer science schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. Computer Science graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of about $117,909 a year early in their careers.
Arizona State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer science schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. After graduating, computer science degree recipients from Arizona State University typically earn about $125,807 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University Skysong earned it the #4 place for computer science. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Students who complete the computer science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $139,405.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries computer science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.