Associate-14% vs national median288 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ranked 289th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,339
middle 50%: $29,287 – $52,460
Median · 5 years out
$49,328
middle 50%: $39,804 – $61,910
Median · 10 years out
$58,440
middle 50%: $45,865 – $79,100
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northeast Iowa Community College graduates in Computer Sciences earn a median $41,339 in year one. Median earnings reach $58,440 after a decade.
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
≈ $9,215 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa Central Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$48,703 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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