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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median88 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 4th of 10 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,867
middle 50%: $35,940 – $83,557
Median · 5 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $38,623 – $88,826
Median · 10 years out
$74,959
middle 50%: $52,031 – $106,578

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Management Information Systems and Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Community College of Aurora's certificate (under 1 year) program in Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $57,867 one year after graduating, rising to $74,959 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $61,332 for this field, ranking 4th of 10 reporting programs.

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,463 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Arizona University
$79,190 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

Fire Protection (Associate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 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

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