Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median659 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 20th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,497
middle 50%: $36,681 – $79,628
Median · 5 years out
$66,712
middle 50%: $46,416 – $92,548
Median · 10 years out
$81,572
middle 50%: $51,099 – $114,057
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Certificate holders in Computer Systems Networking earn a median of $53k initially. Salaries reach $67k at five years and $82k at 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,582 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arapahoe Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
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