Master's-10% vs national median778 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Dakota State University
Ranked 108th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$89,676
middle 50%: $66,482 – $117,273
Median · 5 years out
$111,163
middle 50%: $86,430 – $140,269
Median · 10 years out
$123,847
middle 50%: $96,791 – $161,613
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
Master's degree holders in Computer and Information Sciences earn a median of $90k immediately. Salaries rise to $111k at five years and $124k at 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?
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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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,725 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$111,819 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$111,291 · 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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dakota State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
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