Computer and Information Sciences at SUNY Brockport

SUNY Brockport's Computer and Information Sciences program offers below-average returns in a high-paying field. New graduates earn $56,406—about $5,000 less than the typical New York CS graduate and nearly $5,000 below the national median. In a state with 68 CS programs, this lands in just the 40th percentile, meaning 60% of New York programs produce higher-earning graduates. Even four years out, alumni earning $65,711 trail peers from SUNY Stony Brook by $25,000 annually, a gap that compounds to hundreds of thousands over a career.

The bright spot is manageable debt at $24,622, translating to a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.44—graduates owe less than half their first year's salary. The 17% earnings growth from year one to year four suggests steady career progression, typical for tech roles. For a family prioritizing low debt over maximum earnings, this program delivers an affordable entry point into computing careers.

However, computer science is one field where program choice significantly impacts earnings potential. If your child can gain admission to stronger SUNY options like Stony Brook (which costs similar tuition but produces graduates earning $90,000+), that's likely the better investment. Brockport makes sense primarily for students who need the higher admission rate or prefer the smaller campus environment—just understand you're trading about $10,000 in annual starting salary for those benefits.