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    Human Computer Interaction

    CIP30.31

    34 colleges offer Human Computer Interaction. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    34
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $87,243
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $22,000
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    8
    Associate's
    3
    Bachelor's
    25
    Master's
    34
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Doctoral
    6
    Graduate/professional certificate
    12
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Human Computer Interaction

    An interdisciplinary program that focuses on the study of the interaction between people and technology and how that technology impacts society, and combines disciplines within the fields of computing and information science (information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence and design), engineering, and the behavior sciences (cognitive science, cognitive psychology, sociology, organizational psychology, and social psychology). Includes instruction in information technology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, and systems design.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.31.

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Human Computer Interaction and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate8$32,2551 yr after · 1 college$15,4641 college
    Associate's3$42,1074 yrs after · 1 college$27,0001 college
    Bachelor's25$87,2434 yrs after · 5 colleges$22,0006 colleges
    Master's34$157,3454 yrs after · 7 colleges$41,0009 colleges
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral6Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate12$66,3251 yr after · 1 collegeNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Human Computer Interaction graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1California College of the Arts logo

      California College of the Arts

      San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 20 graduates

      $149,149

      debt not reported

    2. 2

      Savannah College of Art and Design

      Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit · 31 graduates

      $113,397

      debt $21,500

    3. 3DigiPen Institute of Technology logo

      DigiPen Institute of Technology

      Redmond, WA · — · 27 graduates

      $87,243

      debt $26,393

    4. 4Stony Brook University logo

      Stony Brook University

      Stony Brook, NY · Public · 97 graduates

      $83,075

      debt $16,248

    5. 5Full Sail University logo

      Full Sail University

      Winter Park, FL · — · 440 graduates

      $45,823

      debt $32,882

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Human Computer Interaction by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Human Computer Interaction

    How many colleges offer Human Computer Interaction?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Human Computer Interaction at these degree levels: certificate (8 colleges), associate's (3 colleges), bachelor's (25 colleges), master's (34 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (6 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (12 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Human Computer Interaction graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Human Computer Interaction earn $87,243 a year four years after finishing, across 5 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Human Computer Interaction graduates earn the most?

    California College of the Arts reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Human Computer Interaction: $149,149 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.