Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median75 grads tracked
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Leeward Community College
Ranked 10th of 16 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,234
middle 50%: $19,425 – $37,316
Median · 5 years out
$38,305
middle 50%: $27,770 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$52,031
middle 50%: $34,351 – $76,770
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Communications Technologies graduates earn a $26k median salary initially. Mid-career earnings reach $38k, with a 10-year median of $52k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,670 total interest
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$47,119 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
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$44,669 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
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$42,286 · 5 yrs out
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$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$34,770 · 5 yrs out
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$29,849 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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$49,539 · 5 yrs out
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$48,121 · 5 yrs out
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$47,640 · 5 yrs out
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$47,392 · 5 yrs out
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$46,948 · 5 yrs out