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Bachelor's-4% vs national median284 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at South Dakota State University

Ranked 167th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,831
middle 50%: $52,806 – $82,085
Median · 5 years out
$90,181
middle 50%: $69,154 – $106,692
Median · 10 years out
$105,135
middle 50%: $85,927 – $124,613

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 State University's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $66,831 one year after graduating, rising to $105,135 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $93,975 for this field, ranking 167th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,979 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$90,378 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$89,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$89,843 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$89,801 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$89,540 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota State University

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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