Bachelor's-21% vs national median174 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of South Dakota
Ranked 288th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,261
middle 50%: $40,493 – $72,341
Median · 5 years out
$74,682
middle 50%: $61,611 – $95,698
Median · 10 years out
$94,989
middle 50%: $71,850 – $132,649
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
Computer and Information Sciences graduates from the University of South Dakota earn $55k in their first year. Year ten median pay reaches $95k.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,114 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$75,113 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$74,978 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Dakota
Medicine (Doctorate)
$232,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out
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