Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median205 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Moraine Valley Community College
Ranked 17th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $29,302 – $59,179
Median · 5 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $49,645 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $57,372 – $129,475
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Moraine Valley Community College networking certificates begin with a median salary of $42k. A decade later, wages reach $94k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,499 total interest
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Northwest Vista College
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$70,934 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$66,712 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
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