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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median131 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Richland Community College

Ranked 111th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,522
middle 50%: $28,556 – $51,006
Median · 5 years out
$50,381
middle 50%: $38,509 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $52,107 – $89,353

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 Richland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $40,522 one year after graduating, rising to $67,254 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 111th 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?

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,119 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northland Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$50,148 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$49,673 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

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