Associate+1% vs national median249 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Rock Valley College
Ranked 157th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,860
middle 50%: $29,967 – $56,241
Median · 5 years out
$57,905
middle 50%: $42,338 – $74,098
Median · 10 years out
$70,584
middle 50%: $49,000 – $102,869
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 graduates from this institution see first-year medians of $43k. Salaries climb to $71k after a decade.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,145 total interest
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$96,422 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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