Associate-1% vs national median236 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Parkland College
Ranked 171st of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,892
middle 50%: $32,961 – $60,219
Median · 5 years out
$57,159
middle 50%: $40,093 – $73,113
Median · 10 years out
$74,696
middle 50%: $48,829 – $99,192
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
Computer and Information Sciences associate graduates earn a median $43,892 in their first year. Median salaries for this program reach $74,696 after ten years.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,076 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Maine Community College
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$57,424 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$57,220 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$56,688 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,610 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Parkland College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,208 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,120 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,796 · 5 yrs out
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