Associate-2% vs national median320 grads tracked
Computer Science at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 20th of 33 associate programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $21,090 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$63,485
middle 50%: $43,384 – $87,471
Median · 10 years out
$78,320
middle 50%: $53,626 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Science (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Science associate degrees at CUNY LaGuardia Community College start with a $31k median salary. Ten-year earnings rise to $78k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,925 total interest
Same major at other universities
Norwalk Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
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