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Associate-6% vs national median168 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Western Dakota Technical College

Ranked 215th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $30,709 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,596 – $71,785
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $46,435 – $85,664

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $39,708 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 215th of 373 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,859 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$54,127 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$53,945 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$53,883 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,878 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$53,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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