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Certificate (under 1 year)+33% vs national median74 grads tracked

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 1st of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,791
middle 50%: $31,905 – $70,012
Median · 5 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $59,353 – $109,303
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median $48,791 one year after graduating, rising to $88,474 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $66,712 for this field, ranking 1st of 49 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,108 total interest

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