Bachelor's-16% vs national median489 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Dakota State University
Ranked 160th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,109
middle 50%: $43,366 – $69,763
Median · 5 years out
$79,709
middle 50%: $65,153 – $99,052
Median · 10 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $73,271 – $117,305
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dakota State University computer science graduates see a median starting salary of $57k. Earnings reach $80k at five years and $94k 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?
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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,819 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - South Bend
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$79,931 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$79,728 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$79,190 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dakota State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
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
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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