How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management bachelor's degree at Dakota State University

Q: How much do Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management bachelor's degree graduates from Dakota State University earn?

The reported median is $78,637 four years after completion.

Madison, SD · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$6,426 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $39,093 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +27% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$156,370

$12,000Annual price+$108,370

$21,000Current college-wide context+$72,370

$24,000Annual price+$60,370

$36,000Annual price+$12,370

$48,000Annual price−$35,630

$60,000Annual price−$83,630

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,166 → $82,915

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

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

58Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

109Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$15,164Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

8Recent 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.

489Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

75Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

195Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

266Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 36 non-completers

59Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$78,637$42,570 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 32 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$21,057

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,637

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,057Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,753Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE51.3%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.

$58,166Year 1

$78,637Year 4

$82,915Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$6,553

Estimated loan payment$265

109borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,637 vs. $85,063

$6,426 below the national median for the same field and credential.

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 and Information Systems Managers$162,240 median wageSD estimate · 380 jobs · 11-3021$140,390–$195,840 middle 50% of SD wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$116,640 median wageSD estimate · 770 jobs · 15-1212$89,810–$161,700 middle 50% of SD wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$53,650 median wageSD estimate · 480 jobs · 15-1231$46,680–$62,900 middle 50% of SD wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer Network Architects$153,390 median wageSD estimate · 420 jobs · 15-1241$116,770–$199,420 middle 50% of SD wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators$75,010 median wageSD estimate · 1,690 jobs · 15-1244$63,310–$87,400 middle 50% of SD wages-4.1% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$136,540 median wageSD estimate · 40 jobs · 15-1243$109,470–$138,820 middle 50% of SD wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$119,470 median wageSD estimate · 570 jobs · 11-9199$87,840–$150,700 middle 50% of SD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$105,370 median wageSD estimate · 240 jobs · 15-1299$86,940–$126,650 middle 50% of SD wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 113,330 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$82,540 median wageSD estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1242$74,980–$98,690 middle 50% of SD wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$82,250 median wageSD estimate · 1,310 jobs · 13-1082$67,630–$104,180 middle 50% of SD wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$51,100 median wageSD estimate · 390 jobs · 15-1254$47,540–$59,280 middle 50% of SD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 21.7%

Finance and Insurance

about 17.5%

Manufacturing

about 10.5%

Information

about 8.2%

Educational Services

about 6.9%

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.

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University

$50,666 higher earnings · $8,806 less debt · $8,509 lower annual net price

Earnings: $129,303
Debt: $16,194
Annual net price: $12,548

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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$39,969 higher earnings · $16,000 less debt · $5,493 lower annual net price

Earnings: $118,606
Debt: $9,000
Annual net price: $15,564

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Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$35,867 higher earnings · $14,500 less debt · $7,616 lower annual net price

Earnings: $114,504
Debt: $10,500
Annual net price: $13,441

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Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

$28,160 higher earnings · $750 less debt · $5,175 lower annual net price

Earnings: $106,797
Debt: $24,250
Annual net price: $15,882

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DATA QUALITY

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58 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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