Associate-10% vs national median143 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 9th of 15 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,376
middle 50%: $24,104 – $54,436
Median · 5 years out
$55,859
middle 50%: $39,529 – $85,945
Median · 10 years out
$78,137
middle 50%: $53,086 – $109,141
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Sciences graduates from Purdue University Northwest earn $34k in year one. Salaries climb to $56k after five years and $78k at year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,246 total interest
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$73,442 · 5 yrs out
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$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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$66,091 · 5 yrs out
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$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$61,793 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
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