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Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median131 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 36th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,711
middle 50%: $28,260 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$56,249
middle 50%: $43,784 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $45,413 – $81,357

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

Graduates of Hawkeye Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $40,711 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 36th of 96 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?

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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,544 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lane Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$56,973 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$55,242 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawkeye Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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