Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median223 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Community College of Aurora
Ranked 54th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,144
middle 50%: $37,024 – $74,668
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $39,808 – $89,496
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $43,047 – $107,201
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
Computer and Information Sciences graduates from CCA earn $56k in their first year. Median pay hits $74k by year 10.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,668 total interest
Same major at other universities
Joliet Junior College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$62,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$60,051 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$59,331 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Community College of Aurora
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,500 · 5 yrs out
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