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Associate+6% vs national median95 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 14th of 51 associate programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,596
middle 50%: $30,437 – $56,492
Median · 5 years out
$63,346
middle 50%: $50,812 – $93,668
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $59,105 – $113,369

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Management Information Systems and Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $42,596 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $59,662 for this field, ranking 14th of 51 reporting programs.

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.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,750 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Western Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$61,278 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$60,990 · 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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