How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications undergraduate certificate or diploma at Western Dakota Technical College

Q: How much do Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Western Dakota Technical College earn?

The reported median is $53,185 four years after completion.

Rapid City, SD · Public

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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.

$3,023 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $36,850 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

25Recent 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.

21Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$53,185A 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$12,670

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,185

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

Certificate of Completion · CIP 11.0901

Computer Science // Information Technology | Diploma | Hybrid (33 credit hours)

Reported price: $12,906
Completion: 61.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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

Associate of Applied Science · CIP 11.0901

Computer Science // Information Technology | AAS | Hybrid (66 credit hours)

Reported price: $27,940
Completion: 40.0%
Employed in Q2: 8.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $3,175

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 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,670Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,845Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE54.2%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.

Not availableYear 1

$53,185Year 4

Not availableYear 5

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 earnings$4,432

Estimated loan paymentNot available

16borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,185 vs. $50,162

$3,023 above 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 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 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 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 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 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$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 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 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 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 Programmers$58,240 median wageSD estimate · 70 jobs · 15-1251$55,200–$70,850 middle 50% of SD 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.

Boston, MA

Bunker Hill Community College

$14,829 higher earnings · $4,852 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,014
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,818

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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$7,808 higher earnings · $9,456 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,993
Debt: $13,669
Annual net price: $3,214

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Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage

$5,907 higher earnings · $5,269 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,092
Debt: $6,680
Annual net price: $7,401

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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$3,335 higher earnings · $6,280 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,520
Debt: $15,729
Annual net price: $6,390

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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