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Associate-12% vs national median71 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 274th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,369 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $44,173 – $83,179
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Sauk Valley Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 274th of 373 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?

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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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,120 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$50,788 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$50,419 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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