Trinity Named Top-Ranked School for Stable, High-Paying AI Careers

The job market is robust—and reliable—for Trinity University graduates who want to work in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Graduate employment data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that a Trinity computer science degree is one of only four degrees nationwide that is both 100% employable and can earn graduates more than $100,000 in salary—and to have these numbers hold true at both the one-year and four-year marks after graduation.

According to a study from software development company Vention, which found data on 1,790 degrees nationwide that are related to the field of AI, Trinity is one of 23 total that produced 100% employment at both time markers (one and four years). 

Of those 23, just four boast a median salary in six-figures, with Trinity coming in third at a median average of $108,840 yearly.

At Trinity, computer science (CS) graduates have access to the resources of a big school and the rigorous curriculum of a dedicated computer science department. But they also benefit from a small-school atmosphere, enmeshed with a liberal arts environment that prioritizes hands-on opportunities (such as research and big-time internships) and an interdisciplinary approach that helps students learn, grow, and develop critical thinking skills from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and viewpoints.

Many current students are already shaping their futures within the world of AI through research opportunities that give them the chance to live life on the cutting edge of the field.

Cole McGuire ’25, a CS major, is currently conducting research that blends AI with biology, a second passion of his. McGuire is using AI to speed up the human understanding of genes, which in turn has potentially crucial applications for fields such as cancer research.

“I think what makes Trinity special is the early opportunities to get one-on-one experience researching with professors. I was able to start on this project as a freshman,” McGuire says. “With Trinity you get so many opportunities, so early at all times, that it lets you work on these long consistent projects and make something you’re really proud of by the end of your senior year.”

For students like McGuire, as well as fellow CS researcher Matvei Popov ’25, the collaborative and exploratory nature of the liberal arts enhances a CS degree.

Popov is conducting his own AI research, as part of a team studying the media coverage of AI itself.

“I'm so glad that I'm in the lab with just people of different backgrounds and experiences,” he says, “because everybody can address different problems and create some really cool ideas by working together.”