Associate+7% vs national median193 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Pikes Peak State College
Ranked 34th of 86 associate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,624
middle 50%: $29,520 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $43,678 – $77,215
Median · 10 years out
$68,450
middle 50%: $49,269 – $90,230
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median of $42k in their first year. Salaries grow to $62k by year five and reach $68k after a decade.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,959 total interest
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$64,085 · 5 yrs out
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$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
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$63,082 · 5 yrs out
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$61,630 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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$60,751 · 5 yrs out
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$60,508 · 5 yrs out
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$59,452 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
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