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Bachelor's+5% vs national median359 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 83rd of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,644
middle 50%: $58,647 – $94,889
Median · 5 years out
$98,571
middle 50%: $75,202 – $127,823
Median · 10 years out
$111,249
middle 50%: $83,820 – $150,908

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $77,644 one year after graduating, rising to $111,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $93,975 for this field, ranking 83rd of 375 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,321 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bryant University
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$99,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,759 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$98,446 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$98,372 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$97,847 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,882 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,236 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,165 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$96,266 · 5 yrs out

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