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Associate+37% vs national median198 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 11th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,332
middle 50%: $39,425 – $89,411
Median · 5 years out
$78,929
middle 50%: $58,485 – $112,456
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $58,150 – $125,738

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 William Rainey Harper College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $61,332 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 11th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,565 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$78,486 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$75,127 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out

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