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Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median88 grads tracked

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

Ranked 80th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,960
middle 50%: $26,930 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$44,737
middle 50%: $37,361 – $53,040
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,920 – $85,664

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $33,960 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 80th 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?

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,983 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern State University
$46,908 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$46,183 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$44,560 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 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

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