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Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median79 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Ranked 8th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,883
middle 50%: $30,764 – $57,124
Median · 5 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $38,416 – $86,717
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minneapolis Community and Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $40,883 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 8th of 37 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,152 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out

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