Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median455 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Oakton College
Ranked 33rd of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,187
middle 50%: $37,751 – $73,414
Median · 5 years out
$66,824
middle 50%: $47,978 – $97,850
Median · 10 years out
$80,129
middle 50%: $57,726 – $103,319
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
Computer and Information Sciences certificate holders earn a $54,187 median salary in their first year. This grows to $80,129 by the tenth year.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,522 total interest
Same major at other universities
Red Rocks Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,771 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$64,316 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
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$96,354 · 5 yrs out
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$95,189 · 5 yrs out
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$94,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
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$83,533 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
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$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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