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Bachelor's-6% vs national median48 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at South Dakota State University

Ranked 53rd of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,442
middle 50%: $56,877 – $87,170
Median · 5 years out
$102,841
middle 50%: $89,458 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
$106,400
middle 50%: $74,872 – $126,300

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (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 Engineering earn a median $73,442 one year after graduating, rising to $106,400 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 53rd of 96 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,453 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$103,894 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$102,977 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$99,913 · 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
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 and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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