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This has been my experience as a CS Ph.D. student at a top US university as well--the pay is way less than industry, but it's enough to have a decent quality of
by xiii1408 8y ago
This has been my experience as a CS Ph.D. student at a top US university as well--the pay is way less than industry, but it's enough to have a decent quality of life.
In my department, students make about $40K/year as a base salary, which is not a lot, but enough to get by with. Add a summer internship to this, and your income is not too shabby--I made about $70K this year.
Now, of course, I realize this is half or less of what students would be making in industry. But it's enough that quality of life is pretty decent.
- ryanmercer 8y ago>In my department, students make about $40K/year as a base salary, which is not a lot, Erm. It's the median personal income and more than like 61% of the country's population makes. More than I make after 12 years on the job.
- dragonwriter 8y ago> It's the median personal income But below median for a college graduate, much less one with an undergraduate degree in CS or another high-demand technical field, and way below median (and quite possibly poverty level) for some of the local areas where big-name CS graduate programs are located.
- xiii1408 8y agoI live in a high cost of living area, and starting salaries are usually around $100-140K. Students in my program usually end up paying 40-60% of the base salary toward rent.
- tnecniv 8y ago> In my department, students make about $40K/year as a base salary. That's incredibly high as a base rate! Most departments I know pay between $28k and $32k. The only people I know at $40k have an NSF fellowship.
- xiii1408 8y agoWe make double stipend during the summer, to try to somewhat offset the financial incentive to take a summer internship. I'm including this in the base rate--without, it's probably closer to $32K.