COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, 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.
$3,265 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $81,598 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +94% · 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+$326,390
$20,000Current college-wide context+$246,390
$40,000Annual price+$166,390
$60,000Annual price+$86,390
$80,000Annual price+$6,390
$100,000Annual price−$73,610
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$95,639$59,572 above the preliminary benchmark
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$20,183
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$95,639
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,183Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,385Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.6% 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$7,970
Estimated loan payment$286
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$95,639 vs. $92,374
$3,265 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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 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 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 degreeSoftware Developers$96,310 median wageSD estimate · 2,380 jobs · 15-1252$79,810–$121,190 middle 50% of SD wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,540 median wageSD estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1021$61,380–$88,910 middle 50% of SD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$68,120 median wageSD estimate · 220 jobs · 15-1253$55,400–$84,950 middle 50% of SD wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer 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 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 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 degreeComputer Systems Analysts$99,790 median wageSD estimate · 1,110 jobs · 15-1211$78,790–$134,520 middle 50% of SD wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$96,150 median wageSD estimate · 220 jobs · 15-2051$83,810–$123,260 middle 50% of SD wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 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 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 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
Manufacturing
Information
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
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.
South Dakota State University
$4,252 less debt · $342 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,815
- Debt
- $22,748
- Annual net price
- $19,841
Dakota State University
$4,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $85,696
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $21,057
University of California, Los Angeles
$121,083 higher earnings · $11,752 less debt · $7,635 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $216,722
- Debt
- $15,248
- Annual net price
- $12,548
Johns Hopkins University
$100,828 higher earnings · $14,250 less debt · $1,374 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $196,467
- Debt
- $12,750
- Annual net price
- $18,809
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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