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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median90 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Carl Sandburg College

Ranked 144th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,956
middle 50%: $23,963 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$45,171
middle 50%: $36,215 – $52,107
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Carl Sandburg College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $36,956 one year after graduating, rising to $45,171 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 144th of 178 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wharton County Junior College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$43,497 · 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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