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Associate-12% vs national median31 grads tracked

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Iowa Lakes Community College

Ranked 74th of 86 associate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $28,536 – $48,030
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $33,078 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,757 – $94,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Iowa Lakes Community College's associate program in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $58,363 for this field, ranking 74th of 86 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,354 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Dakota Technical College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$49,482 · 5 yrs out

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