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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median148 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 20th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $31,637 – $65,800
Median · 5 years out
$62,446
middle 50%: $49,095 – $80,183
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $59,848 – $102,529

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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 20th 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?

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,164 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$62,818 · 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
Black Hawk College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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$74,055 · 5 yrs out
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$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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