What Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $83,094 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN | $72,389 | $103,464 | $138,999 | +25% |
| 2 | DePaul UniversityIL | $70,164 | $100,747 | $145,947 | +21% |
| 3 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $65,915 | $97,664 | — | +18% |
| 4 | University of Minnesota DuluthMN | $62,251 | $90,794 | $120,035 | +9% |
| 5 | Illinois State UniversityIL | $56,043 | $85,173 | $109,706 | +3% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin - StoutWI | $61,799 | $84,094 | $103,464 | +1% |
| 7 | University of Akron (The)OH | $61,133 | $83,094 | $106,801 | 0% |
| 8 | Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN | $47,119 | $82,803 | — | 0% |
| 9 | Ohio UniversityOH | $56,029 | $80,729 | $104,117 | -3% |
| 10 | Weber State UniversityUT | $63,563 | $79,787 | — | -4% |
| 11 | Montana Technological UniversityMT | $54,453 | $76,015 | — | -9% |
| 12 | University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC | $50,330 | $70,398 | $88,494 | -15% |
| 13 | Western Illinois UniversityIL | $43,293 | $61,332 | $85,137 | -26% |
| 14 | Western Governors UniversityUS | $104,301 | — | — | — |
Associate
national median $58,363 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Lake CollegeTX | $64,138 | $90,582 | $86,367 | +55% |
| 2 | North Central Texas CollegeTX | $51,789 | $84,610 | — | +45% |
| 3 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA | $55,355 | $80,415 | — | +38% |
| 4 | Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR | $42,033 | $78,278 | — | +34% |
| 5 | Collin County Community College DistrictTX | $57,688 | $77,901 | $81,200 | +33% |
| 6 | Salt Lake Community CollegeUT | $54,679 | $76,015 | — | +30% |
| 7 | Inver Hills Community CollegeMN | $54,757 | $75,158 | $84,962 | +29% |
| 8 | Century CollegeMN | $52,295 | $74,415 | $90,582 | +28% |
| 9 | Arapahoe Community CollegeCO | $54,051 | $74,110 | — | +27% |
| 10 | Honolulu Community CollegeHI | $42,660 | $73,075 | — | +25% |
| 11 | Northwest Vista CollegeTX | $47,392 | $72,128 | $94,389 | +24% |
| 12 | Schenectady County Community CollegeNY | $44,206 | $69,154 | $69,154 | +18% |
| 13 | Heartland Community CollegeIL | $38,107 | $69,154 | $88,614 | +18% |
| 14 | College Of DuPageIL | $46,821 | $68,758 | — | +18% |
| 15 | Houston Community CollegeTX | $47,666 | $68,249 | $94,122 | +17% |
| 16 | Front Range Community CollegeCO | $50,257 | $68,098 | — | +17% |
| 17 | Austin Community CollegeTX | $48,997 | $67,967 | $76,359 | +16% |
| 18 | Tarrant County College DistrictTX | $52,093 | $67,746 | $82,107 | +16% |
| 19 | Weber State UniversityUT | $53,202 | $67,570 | — | +16% |
| 20 | Richland CollegeTX | $51,062 | $66,409 | $83,179 | +14% |
| 21 | Clayton State UniversityGA | $53,397 | $66,144 | $75,801 | +13% |
| 22 | Lorain County Community CollegeOH | $43,948 | $65,752 | $71,605 | +13% |
| 23 | Eastfield CollegeTX | $59,848 | $65,353 | — | +12% |
| 24 | Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical CollegeMN | $46,079 | $64,930 | $76,015 | +11% |
| 25 | Dallas CollegeTX | $53,793 | $64,718 | — | +11% |
| 26 | College of Lake CountyIL | $48,761 | $64,718 | $76,644 | +11% |
| 27 | Sinclair Community CollegeOH | $48,096 | $64,402 | — | +10% |
| 28 | Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeMN | $46,764 | $64,402 | $83,018 | +10% |
| 29 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN | $45,014 | $64,085 | $81,043 | +10% |
| 30 | Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL | $43,722 | $63,451 | $65,986 | +9% |
| 31 | Lakeland Community CollegeOH | $46,024 | $63,214 | $76,770 | +8% |
| 32 | Joliet Junior CollegeIL | $44,398 | $63,082 | $83,018 | +8% |
| 33 | Mountain View CollegeTX | $57,372 | $62,818 | — | +8% |
| 34 | Pikes Peak State CollegeCO | $41,624 | $62,224 | $68,450 | +7% |
| 35 | Kilgore CollegeTX | $39,425 | $61,630 | $78,843 | +6% |
| 36 | Quinebaug Valley Community CollegeCT | $40,793 | $61,332 | — | +5% |
| 37 | South Central CollegeMN | $43,758 | $60,837 | $84,083 | +4% |
| 38 | University of Akron (The)OH | $43,993 | $60,751 | $80,815 | +4% |
| 39 | Clackamas Community CollegeOR | $48,878 | $60,508 | — | +4% |
| 40 | Hawkeye Community CollegeIA | $44,149 | $59,452 | $84,259 | +2% |
| 41 | Montana State University - BillingsMT | $44,073 | $59,162 | $74,301 | +1% |
| 42 | East Central CollegeMO | $33,861 | $58,574 | — | 0% |
| 43 | Southeast Technical CollegeSD | $44,468 | $58,363 | $70,116 | 0% |
| 44 | Great Falls College Montana State UniversityMT | $36,980 | $58,150 | — | 0% |
| 45 | Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeMN | $42,555 | $57,931 | $78,278 | -1% |
| 46 | Bowling Green State UniversityOH | $43,433 | $57,867 | — | -1% |
| 47 | Stark State CollegeOH | $41,525 | $57,867 | — | -1% |
| 48 | Rock Valley CollegeIL | $42,251 | $57,805 | $67,797 | -1% |
| 49 | Blinn CollegeTX | $41,559 | $57,619 | $70,135 | -1% |
| 50 | Edison State Community CollegeOH | $46,606 | $57,273 | $70,527 | -2% |
| 51 | Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY | $45,751 | $56,877 | $67,570 | -3% |
| 52 | Illinois Central CollegeIL | $40,613 | $56,877 | $77,430 | -3% |
| 53 | Jefferson CollegeMO | $38,450 | $56,877 | $59,848 | -3% |
| 54 | Indian Hills Community CollegeIA | $42,020 | $56,720 | $64,666 | -3% |
| 55 | Marion Technical CollegeOH | $43,722 | $56,363 | $72,242 | -3% |
| 56 | Delgado Community CollegeLA | $43,539 | $56,312 | $66,779 | -4% |
| 57 | Clark State CollegeOH | $41,759 | $56,312 | $59,848 | -4% |
| 58 | Lamar State College - Port ArthurTX | $39,360 | $55,746 | $66,303 | -4% |
| 59 | Tyler Junior CollegeTX | $39,708 | $55,464 | $67,570 | -5% |
| 60 | North Iowa Area Community CollegeIA | $34,382 | $55,040 | $68,164 | -6% |
| 61 | Vincennes UniversityIN | $36,412 | $54,857 | $70,527 | -6% |
| 62 | Northland Community and Technical CollegeMN | $42,709 | $54,757 | $65,986 | -6% |
| 63 | Victoria CollegeTX | $37,984 | $54,757 | $67,042 | -6% |
| 64 | Iowa Valley Community College DistrictIA | $44,624 | $54,485 | $59,848 | -7% |
| 65 | Southwestern Community CollegeIA | $45,751 | $54,051 | — | -7% |
| 66 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL | $39,851 | $53,873 | $64,930 | -8% |
| 67 | Wharton County Junior CollegeTX | $36,215 | $53,343 | $64,930 | -9% |
| 68 | Western Dakota Technical CollegeSD | $40,916 | $52,989 | $69,154 | -9% |
| 69 | Odessa CollegeTX | $35,233 | $52,636 | $61,332 | -10% |
| 70 | State Fair Community CollegeMO | $32,543 | $51,929 | — | -11% |
| 71 | Montana Technological UniversityMT | $39,163 | $51,694 | — | -11% |
| 72 | Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO | $38,582 | $51,647 | $62,446 | -12% |
| 73 | Richland Community CollegeIL | $42,273 | $51,627 | — | -12% |
| 74 | Iowa Lakes Community CollegeIA | $37,592 | $51,223 | $72,585 | -12% |
| 75 | Northwest Iowa Community CollegeIA | $38,377 | $50,919 | $56,312 | -13% |
| 76 | SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLA | $35,158 | $50,502 | $63,214 | -13% |
| 77 | Hocking Technical CollegeOH | $31,104 | $49,328 | $51,223 | -15% |
| 78 | Terra State Community CollegeOH | $39,196 | $49,095 | $65,122 | -16% |
| 79 | State Technical College of MissouriMO | $39,063 | $48,943 | $63,214 | -16% |
| 80 | Carl Sandburg CollegeIL | $39,609 | $48,829 | $59,848 | -16% |
| 81 | Texas State Technical CollegeTX | $34,588 | $48,590 | $60,942 | -17% |
| 82 | Danville Area Community CollegeIL | $40,613 | $45,751 | $71,298 | -22% |
| 83 | Northshore Technical Community CollegeLA | $31,537 | $45,751 | — | -22% |
| 84 | Mineral Area CollegeMO | $34,513 | $40,342 | — | -31% |
| 85 | South Louisiana Community CollegeLA | $37,041 | $39,556 | — | -32% |
| 86 | Three Rivers CollegeMO | $33,372 | $37,984 | — | -35% |
| 87 | Brookhaven CollegeTX | $54,051 | — | — | — |
| 88 | Oakton CollegeIL | $49,399 | — | — | — |
| 89 | Red Rocks Community CollegeCO | $48,487 | — | — | — |
| 90 | Community College of AuroraCO | $48,487 | — | — | — |
| 91 | Saint Louis Community CollegeMO | $47,243 | — | — | — |
| 92 | Iowa Central Community CollegeIA | $46,948 | — | — | — |
| 93 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley CollegeIL | $44,978 | — | — | — |
| 94 | McHenry County CollegeIL | $44,849 | — | — | — |
| 95 | Moberly Area Community CollegeMO | $40,729 | — | — | — |
| 96 | Southeastern Illinois CollegeIL | $31,611 | — | — | — |
Certificate (1-2 years)
national median $55,464 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Louis Community CollegeMO | $49,269 | $66,779 | — | +20% |
| 2 | Clayton State UniversityGA | $52,920 | $64,122 | $73,113 | +16% |
| 3 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeWV | $52,165 | $63,874 | — | +15% |
| 4 | Lakeland Community CollegeOH | $50,129 | $63,610 | $75,158 | +15% |
| 5 | Hawkeye Community CollegeIA | $40,478 | $59,253 | $59,848 | +7% |
| 6 | Pikes Peak State CollegeCO | $43,317 | $58,998 | — | +6% |
| 7 | Colorado Mountain CollegeCO | $52,920 | $55,464 | $60,590 | 0% |
| 8 | Victoria CollegeTX | $37,132 | $53,107 | $62,818 | -4% |
| 9 | Edison State Community CollegeOH | $51,737 | $52,839 | — | -5% |
| 10 | Iowa Central Community CollegeIA | $28,703 | $52,093 | $65,081 | -6% |
| 11 | Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO | $32,324 | $48,487 | — | -13% |
| 12 | SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLA | $32,832 | $47,574 | — | -14% |
| 13 | Western Dakota Technical CollegeSD | $33,960 | $44,737 | $54,051 | -19% |
| 14 | South Louisiana Community CollegeLA | $28,739 | $43,047 | — | -22% |
| 15 | Northshore Technical Community CollegeLA | $28,442 | $38,015 | — | -31% |
| 16 | Tarrant County College DistrictTX | $54,757 | — | — | — |
| 17 | College Of DuPageIL | $53,578 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $53,202 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Emily Griffith Technical CollegeCO | $50,615 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Blinn CollegeTX | $47,574 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Hennepin Technical CollegeMN | $47,574 | — | — | — |
| 22 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright CollegeIL | $45,075 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Richland Community CollegeIL | $44,398 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Heartland Community CollegeIL | $42,146 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUT | $39,884 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4IN | $39,425 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Baton Rouge Community CollegeLA | $34,840 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Delgado Community CollegeLA | $33,536 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Honolulu Community CollegeHI | $33,260 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Black Hawk CollegeIL | $33,078 | — | $87,772 | — |
| 31 | Marion Technical CollegeOH | $32,393 | — | — | — |
Certificate (under 1 year)
national median $66,712 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Rainey Harper CollegeIL | $48,791 | $88,474 | — | +33% |
| 2 | College of Lake CountyIL | $72,928 | $85,430 | $110,259 | +28% |
| 3 | Collin County Community College DistrictTX | $62,590 | $84,529 | $85,430 | +27% |
| 4 | Century CollegeMN | $52,636 | $79,787 | — | +20% |
| 5 | Oakton CollegeIL | $59,848 | $77,146 | $101,595 | +16% |
| 6 | North Lake CollegeTX | $58,292 | $76,525 | $92,387 | +15% |
| 7 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA | $46,298 | $76,015 | — | +14% |
| 8 | Richland CollegeTX | $55,464 | $75,819 | $86,297 | +14% |
| 9 | North Central Texas CollegeTX | $52,283 | $72,014 | — | +8% |
| 10 | College Of DuPageIL | $45,039 | $71,639 | — | +7% |
| 11 | Northwest Vista CollegeTX | $47,802 | $71,568 | $78,529 | +7% |
| 12 | Dallas CollegeTX | $56,363 | $70,934 | $81,462 | +6% |
| 13 | Arapahoe Community CollegeCO | $48,182 | $69,841 | — | +5% |
| 14 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA | $52,479 | $69,154 | — | +4% |
| 15 | Northern Essex Community CollegeMA | $46,142 | $69,154 | — | +4% |
| 16 | Hennepin Technical CollegeMN | $53,793 | $68,626 | — | +3% |
| 17 | Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL | $42,273 | $67,570 | $94,389 | +1% |
| 18 | Tarrant County College DistrictTX | $50,926 | $67,476 | $78,709 | +1% |
| 19 | Pikes Peak State CollegeCO | $43,670 | $66,891 | $62,818 | 0% |
| 20 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL | $53,497 | $66,712 | $81,572 | 0% |
| 21 | McHenry County CollegeIL | $45,751 | $66,619 | — | 0% |
| 22 | Parkland CollegeIL | $40,067 | $65,986 | — | -1% |
| 23 | Clayton State UniversityGA | $52,636 | $65,743 | $72,585 | -1% |
| 24 | Sinclair Community CollegeOH | $46,815 | $63,451 | $81,043 | -5% |
| 25 | Community College of AuroraCO | $60,095 | $63,214 | $82,048 | -5% |
| 26 | Mountain View CollegeTX | $52,031 | $61,498 | $62,818 | -8% |
| 27 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN | $43,858 | $61,498 | $80,415 | -8% |
| 28 | Front Range Community CollegeCO | $43,931 | $61,384 | $62,260 | -8% |
| 29 | Midlands Technical CollegeSC | $44,206 | $60,033 | $71,212 | -10% |
| 30 | Prairie State CollegeIL | $35,591 | $59,353 | — | -11% |
| 31 | Tyler Junior CollegeTX | $39,496 | $57,075 | — | -14% |
| 32 | Rock Valley CollegeIL | $46,845 | $56,877 | $69,644 | -15% |
| 33 | Sauk Valley Community CollegeIL | $33,666 | $56,877 | — | -15% |
| 34 | Oklahoma City Community CollegeOK | $38,771 | $56,524 | — | -15% |
| 35 | Illinois Central CollegeIL | $42,866 | $56,124 | $80,540 | -16% |
| 36 | Houston Community CollegeTX | $45,075 | $55,464 | — | -17% |
| 37 | Austin Community CollegeTX | $45,115 | $55,335 | $76,015 | -17% |
| 38 | Victoria CollegeTX | $34,840 | $54,821 | — | -18% |
| 39 | Minnesota North CollegeMN | $38,377 | $54,757 | — | -18% |
| 40 | Blinn CollegeTX | $37,592 | $54,615 | $70,527 | -18% |
| 41 | Northland Community and Technical CollegeMN | $40,342 | $51,223 | — | -23% |
| 42 | Lamar State College - Port ArthurTX | $36,903 | $50,615 | $62,322 | -24% |
| 43 | Rend Lake CollegeIL | $36,322 | $50,615 | $69,154 | -24% |
| 44 | Richland Community CollegeIL | $43,722 | $49,855 | — | -25% |
| 45 | Kilgore CollegeTX | $34,421 | $49,731 | $47,574 | -25% |
| 46 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL | $33,372 | $48,815 | $65,723 | -27% |
| 47 | Wharton County Junior CollegeTX | $36,903 | $48,487 | $64,930 | -27% |
| 48 | Kaskaskia CollegeIL | $43,670 | $47,802 | $68,098 | -28% |
| 49 | Texas State Technical CollegeTX | $27,078 | $36,903 | $43,722 | -45% |
| 50 | College of the MainlandTX | $62,818 | — | — | — |
| 51 | Red Rocks Community CollegeCO | $49,855 | — | — | — |
| 52 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN | $49,269 | — | — | — |
| 53 | Three Rivers CollegeMO | $48,487 | — | — | — |
| 54 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $47,574 | — | — | — |
| 55 | Lorain County Community CollegeOH | $47,119 | — | — | — |
| 56 | Riverland Community CollegeMN | $46,055 | — | — | — |
| 57 | Saint Louis Community CollegeMO | $45,922 | — | — | — |
| 58 | Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeCT | $44,398 | — | — | — |
| 59 | Joliet Junior CollegeIL | $43,647 | — | — | — |
| 60 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley CollegeIL | $40,342 | — | — | — |
| 61 | University of Akron (The)OH | $37,592 | — | — | — |
| 62 | Morton CollegeIL | $34,840 | — | — | — |
| 63 | Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical CollegeSC | $34,840 | — | — | — |
| 64 | Spoon River CollegeIL | $34,351 | — | — | — |
| 65 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright CollegeIL | $31,905 | — | — | — |
| 66 | Illinois Valley Community CollegeIL | $28,969 | — | — | — |