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Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median189 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at SOWELA Technical Community College

Ranked 78th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,068 – $42,563
Median · 5 years out
$46,183
middle 50%: $28,103 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of SOWELA Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $46,183 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 78th of 96 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Maine Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$46,908 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$44,560 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,676 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,086 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,618 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out

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