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Master's-10% vs national median186 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 113th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,917
middle 50%: $68,222 – $98,953
Median · 5 years out
$110,650
middle 50%: $93,280 – $140,269
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minnesota State University, Mankato's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $81,917 one year after graduating, rising to $110,650 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 113th of 169 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,013 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$108,971 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,105 · 5 yrs out

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