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Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median49 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Black Hawk College

Ranked 24th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $30,018 – $65,788
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $43,047 – $119,554
Median · 10 years out
$63,346
middle 50%: $44,398 – $121,240

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 Black Hawk College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $63,346 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 24th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,789 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bossier Parish Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hawk College

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$49,594 · 5 yrs out

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