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Associate0% vs national median64 grads tracked

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 5th of 10 associate programs in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,574
middle 50%: $25,009 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $38,967 – $67,042
Median · 10 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $41,844 – $75,586

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications earn a median $47,574 one year after graduating, rising to $55,746 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $53,243 for this field, ranking 5th of 10 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,078 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$39,517 · 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
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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