Associate+8% vs national median560 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Ranked 110th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,914
middle 50%: $36,104 – $58,454
Median · 5 years out
$61,853
middle 50%: $47,631 – $79,471
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $54,959 – $107,416
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer science associates earn $46k in their first year. Median salaries reach $79k by the tenth year.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,529 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$62,189 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$62,119 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$62,086 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
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$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$65,353 · 5 yrs out
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