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Management Information Systems and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public · Federal field 5212

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,763 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$33,818 / year
10-year scenario
+30% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+44%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,181$92,403
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,543

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

02 · BORROWING$25,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,527

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,543Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,716Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.9%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.

$64,181Year 1
$76,527Year 4
$92,403Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$6,377
Estimated loan payment$270
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,527 vs. $83,290

$6,763 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$149,130 median wageND estimate · 850 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,400 median wageND estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Architects$109,430 median wageND estimate · 60 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$92,280 median wageND estimate · 190 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$39,812 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt · $1,188 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,339
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,355
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Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$36,657 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt · $1,607 lower annual net price

Earnings
$113,184
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$13,936
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Irvine, CA

University of California, Irvine

$31,511 higher earnings · $9,000 less debt · $1,292 lower annual net price

Earnings
$108,038
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$14,251
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$28,221 higher earnings · $6,084 less debt · $5,285 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,748
Debt
$19,416
Annual net price
$10,258
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DATA QUALITY

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27 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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