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How much do people with computer science degrees usually make?

I plan on going to school for computer science

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This question can't really be answered to any meaningful degree. The answer depends on what field of CS you work in, the company you work for, and the location where you work. Working somewhere like Silicon Valley or New York will command a higher salary, but the cost of living is higher. The company I work for has "high cost of living" differentials. So if I moved from the mid-west to New York, my salary would go up. The range for my salary would move. Similarly, if someone from New York transferred to the mid-west office, their salary would go down.

Now factor in things like the size of the company, is IT their product or it just a cost of business, are they a startup or a well established company, and hundreds of other factors.

You may want to consider mousing around on sites like glassdoor.com. They can usually help you find salaries based on multiple criteria - location, experience, even sometimes specific companies.
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