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Associate-9% vs national median146 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Cayuga Community College

Ranked 56th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $18,885 – $32,590
Median · 5 years out
$37,497
middle 50%: $27,005 – $48,639
Median · 10 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $36,857 – $71,212

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Cayuga Community College's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 56th of 82 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,361 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aims Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$38,544 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$37,420 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$37,225 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$36,766 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,745 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cayuga Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,612 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

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