Certificate (under 1 year)+19% vs national median191 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 28th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,255
middle 50%: $30,845 – $69,268
Median · 5 years out
$68,771
middle 50%: $50,070 – $89,089
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Arapahoe Community College certificate holders in Computer Sciences earn a median of $47k in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $69k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,021 total interest
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$71,555 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$67,276 · 5 yrs out
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$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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$73,872 · 5 yrs out
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$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
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