Computer and Information Sciences at Simmons University

Simmons' computer science graduates appear to land in Massachusetts' solid middle tier for tech earnings, with comparable programs in the state suggesting first-year salaries around $72,000—well above the national median but trailing elite Boston-area options like Northeastern ($116,000) and Wellesley ($101,000). The estimated $23,000 in debt is actually lower than typical for both state and national CS programs, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.32 that suggests manageable repayment.

The critical unknown here is whether Simmons specifically delivers on this state-level performance. The university's 66% admission rate and strong SAT scores (1332) suggest decent selectivity, but without school-specific outcomes, you're betting that Simmons matches the broader Massachusetts trend rather than underperforms it. The gap between the state median and top programs is substantial—$43,000 in year one can compound dramatically over a career—so the choice depends partly on whether your student could access those elite alternatives.

For families comfortable with this level of uncertainty, the numbers suggest reasonable value: tech jobs in Boston pay well enough to handle this debt load within a year or two, even if Simmons graduates land toward the middle rather than top of the state range. But if you're comparing acceptance letters, confirmed outcomes from peer schools would eliminate the guesswork about where Simmons actually places its CS graduates in Boston's competitive tech market.