How much do Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications associate's degree graduates from Bismarck State College earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,101.

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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications associate's degree at Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

156Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

69Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

76Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,270

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,101

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$203/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

AA/AS Degree in Cybersecurity and Computer Networks · CIP 11.0901

Cybersecurity and Computer Networks

Reported price: $11,718
Completion: 21.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,021

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,270Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,771Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

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CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$203

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $54,971

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer Network Architects$108,990 median wageND estimate · 230 jobs · 15-1241$93,950–$133,480 middle 50% of ND wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,400 median wageND estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1021$64,930–$134,030 middle 50% of ND wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$73,550 median wageND estimate · 500 jobs · 15-1231$63,240–$90,180 middle 50% of ND wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$149,130 median wageND estimate · 850 jobs · 11-3021$114,990–$171,470 middle 50% of ND wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$109,430 median wageND estimate · 60 jobs · 15-1243$101,880–$129,660 middle 50% of ND wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$107,540 median wageND estimate · 310 jobs · 15-1212$86,930–$126,060 middle 50% of ND wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$105,600 median wageND estimate · 1,450 jobs · 15-1252$78,870–$126,510 middle 50% of ND wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$105,470 median wageND estimate · 280 jobs · 15-1211$87,470–$111,250 middle 50% of ND wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$92,280 median wageND estimate · 190 jobs · 15-1251$77,180–$113,940 middle 50% of ND wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Dayton, OH

Sinclair Community College

$1,285 less debt · $4,278 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,999
Debt: $17,816
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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$7,101 less debt · $3,880 lower annual net price

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Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $6,390

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Cleveland, WI

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$6,379 less debt · $617 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,053
Debt: $12,722
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Houston, TX

Houston City College

$239 less debt · $4,533 lower annual net price

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Debt: $18,862
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