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Associate+12% vs national median122 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 24th of 145 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,544
middle 50%: $26,291 – $63,082
Median · 5 years out
$66,338
middle 50%: $51,223 – $82,614
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 Metropolitan Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $41,544 one year after graduating, rising to $66,338 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $59,476 for this field, ranking 24th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,693 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$68,943 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$67,948 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$65,845 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$65,381 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$65,353 · 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 (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out

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