Top Human Computer Interaction Programs in the United States
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Part of Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the United States
This page ranks the 5 Human Computer Interaction programs in the United States by median earnings of Human Computer Interaction graduates four years after completing. California College of the Arts ranks 1st on this list, reporting $149,149 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $149,149 to $69,732, with a median of $92,632. For 2 of the 5 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 2 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions. University of Washington-Seattle Campus posts the lowest average net price at $14,091, while Stony Brook University ranks 45th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
California College of the Arts has the highest admission rate, admitting 91% of applicants, and Tufts University is the most selective at 11%.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California College of the Arts · San Francisco, CA | $149,149 | $53,909 | $61,407 | 91.1% |
| California College of the Arts reports median earnings of $149,149 for its Human Computer Interaction graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Savannah College of Art and Design · Savannah, GA | $113,397 | $49,430 | $44,858 | 83.0% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design admits 83% of applicants and its Human Computer Interaction graduates earn a median of $113,397 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $92,632 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| A public university in Seattle, University of Washington-Seattle Campus carries an average net price of $14,091 and ranks 72nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $83,075 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University ranks 4th on this list and shows median federal debt of $19,500 among Human Computer Interaction completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $83,075 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Tufts University · Medford, MA | $69,732 | $39,998 | $11,284 | 11.5% |
| Tufts University posts an admission rate of 11% and an average net price of $11,284 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Human Computer Interaction graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 5 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap from California College of the Arts to Savannah College of Art and Design is $35,752, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $79,417.
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