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Master's-23% vs national median108 grads tracked

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

Ranked 153rd of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,298
middle 50%: $54,051 – $84,962
Median · 5 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $72,585 – $119,554
Median · 10 years out
$116,180
middle 50%: $102,796 – $161,613

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 University of South Dakota's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $70,298 one year after graduating, rising to $116,180 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 153rd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,713 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of West Georgia
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$97,284 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$95,251 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$92,510 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$91,987 · 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$77,188 · 5 yrs out

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