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Master's-9% vs national median88 grads tracked

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

Ranked 95th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$89,458
middle 50%: $65,986 – $108,135
Median · 5 years out
$112,340
middle 50%: $96,190 – $134,296
Median · 10 years out
$132,885
middle 50%: $101,115 – $178,457

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

Graduates of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $89,458 one year after graduating, rising to $132,885 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 95th of 169 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,724 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$112,134 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$112,060 · 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
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 and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,571 · 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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