Associate+13% vs national median145 grads tracked
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Queensborough Community College-CUNY
Ranked 10th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,261
middle 50%: $21,848 – $39,960
Median · 5 years out
$46,728
middle 50%: $31,364 – $69,277
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $46,373 – $91,752
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree holders in Communications Technologies earn $30k initially. Median earnings rise to $47k by year five and $60k 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,117 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$111,424 · 5 yrs out
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$103,497 · 5 yrs out
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$99,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,435 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$55,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,208 · 5 yrs out