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Bachelor's+9% vs national median420 grads tracked

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 4th of 13 bachelor's programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,251
middle 50%: $47,821 – $74,359
Median · 5 years out
$90,794
middle 50%: $73,703 – $109,821
Median · 10 years out
$120,035
middle 50%: $92,146 – $162,513

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median $62,251 one year after graduating, rising to $120,035 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $83,094 for this field, ranking 4th of 13 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?

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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,219 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$85,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$84,094 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$83,094 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,921 · 5 yrs out

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