Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median138 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Sauk Valley Community College
Ranked 124th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $22,511 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$48,213
middle 50%: $32,832 – $69,498
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $43,047 – $95,189
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 graduates earn a median of $33k in year one. Pay increases to $48k after five years and $69k 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?
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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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,338 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$49,673 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,191 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$47,757 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$46,845 · 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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