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Associate-16% vs national median85 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Carl Sandburg College

Ranked 294th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,935
middle 50%: $31,340 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $41,054 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $45,210 – $92,948

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

Graduates of Carl Sandburg College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $37,935 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 294th of 373 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,678 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hawaii Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$49,328 · 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
SOWELA Technical Community College
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$48,042 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$48,030 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Carl Sandburg College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,900 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$56,796 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out

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