Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median304 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Northern Essex Community College
Ranked 67th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,206
middle 50%: $29,621 – $58,734
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $41,357 – $82,677
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program results in a median first-year salary of $44k. Mid-career earnings reach $58k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,055 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$58,560 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$57,998 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$57,282 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,019 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Essex Community College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,668 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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