Associate+11% vs national median331 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Dakota County Technical College
Ranked 92nd of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,492
middle 50%: $32,895 – $61,193
Median · 5 years out
$63,639
middle 50%: $47,119 – $77,297
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $47,802 – $97,820
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dakota County Technical College graduates in Computer and Information Sciences start at $46k. Median salaries reach $80k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,363 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dakota State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$63,686 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$63,593 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dakota County Technical College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
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