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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median113 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Nassau Community College

Ranked 2nd of 16 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,165
middle 50%: $21,206 – $37,161
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $29,759 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $46,093 – $102,295

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Nassau Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $30,165 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 2nd of 16 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,938 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$42,286 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nassau Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out

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