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Associate+8% vs national median144 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Mount Wachusett Community College

Ranked 35th of 145 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $26,781 – $70,135
Median · 5 years out
$64,257
middle 50%: $40,146 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Mount Wachusett Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $42,146 one year after graduating, rising to $64,257 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $59,476 for this field, ranking 35th of 145 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,776 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$65,381 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,798 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$63,557 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$62,742 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mount Wachusett Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,262 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,776 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$57,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$55,699 · 5 yrs out

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