Associate+14% vs national median141 grads tracked
Computer Science at Monroe Community College
Ranked 15th of 33 associate programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,523
middle 50%: $20,925 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$73,904
middle 50%: $51,223 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
$90,582
middle 50%: $60,590 – $120,591
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 degree holders earn a $31k median salary in year one. Earnings jump to $74k by year five and $91k by year ten.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,224 total interest
Same major at other universities
Century College
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$75,329 · 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 LaGuardia Community College
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Monroe Community College
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,222 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,780 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
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