Bachelor's-29% vs national median356 grads tracked
Computer Software and Media Applications at Dakota State University
Ranked 22nd of 23 bachelor's programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,626
middle 50%: $25,551 – $44,600
Median · 5 years out
$47,892
middle 50%: $38,186 – $60,682
Median · 10 years out
$57,105
middle 50%: $43,722 – $80,258
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Software and Media Applications graduates earn a median of $35k in year one. Salaries reach $57k by year ten.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,353 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$65,132 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$60,292 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$53,626 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$49,035 · 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
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
Related fields of study
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Compare universities
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Compare universities
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Compare universities
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Compare universities
Computer Programming
Compare universities
Computer Science
Compare universities