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Certificate (1-2 years)+22% vs national median292 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 10th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,728
middle 50%: $32,393 – $62,301
Median · 5 years out
$66,850
middle 50%: $51,694 – $86,799
Median · 10 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $51,627 – $99,994

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 Metropolitan Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $46,728 one year after graduating, rising to $66,438 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 10th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan Community College

Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out

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