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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median62 grads tracked

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 40th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,666
middle 50%: $21,746 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$46,024
middle 50%: $32,305 – $59,662
Median · 10 years out
$78,709
middle 50%: $54,404 – $99,592

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sauk Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management earn a median $33,666 one year after graduating, rising to $78,709 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $58,114 for this field, ranking 40th of 46 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,390 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Louis Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$48,690 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$46,327 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$31,905 · 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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