Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median113 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 110th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,043
middle 50%: $27,441 – $49,109
Median · 5 years out
$50,402
middle 50%: $35,474 – $67,987
Median · 10 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $48,076 – $106,733
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences certificate holders earn $36k initially. Medians reach $50k after five years and $67k after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,703 total interest
Same major at other universities
Spartanburg Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$50,148 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
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$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
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