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Associate+8% vs national median345 grads tracked

Data Processing at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY

Ranked 7th of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,683
middle 50%: $24,790 – $53,696
Median · 5 years out
$59,699
middle 50%: $41,048 – $78,977
Median · 10 years out
$73,580
middle 50%: $51,789 – $108,850

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kingsborough Community College/CUNY's associate program in Data Processing earn a median $37,683 one year after graduating, rising to $73,580 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $55,359 for this field, ranking 7th of 32 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,554 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Farmingdale
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$58,123 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$57,424 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$55,609 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$55,359 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$106,944 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,459 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,686 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$57,978 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out

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