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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median100 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Housatonic Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $23,193 – $57,791
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $40,849 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $54,757 – $106,733

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 Housatonic Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $84,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $61,332 for this field, ranking 5th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,348 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
Community College of Aurora
$61,703 · 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 Housatonic Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out

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