Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median452 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Clayton State University
Ranked 15th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,372
middle 50%: $33,286 – $68,521
Median · 5 years out
$64,854
middle 50%: $48,663 – $83,343
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $55,646 – $99,761
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences certificate holders start at a median of $50k. Earnings increase to $65k at year five and $75k by year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,948 total interest
Same major at other universities
Red Rocks Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Clayton State University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,495 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,815 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$68,227 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
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