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Certificate (1-2 years)+24% vs national median47 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 4th of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,163
middle 50%: $28,777 – $57,175
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $50,676 – $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 (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, General earn a median $39,163 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $51,824 for this field, ranking 4th of 28 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,068 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$55,228 · 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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