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Associate0% vs national median557 grads tracked

Data Processing at Queensborough Community College-CUNY

Ranked 13th of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,447
middle 50%: $25,839 – $58,309
Median · 5 years out
$55,359
middle 50%: $38,024 – $79,987
Median · 10 years out
$70,687
middle 50%: $49,708 – $99,452

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 Queensborough Community College-CUNY's associate program in Data Processing earn a median $38,447 one year after graduating, rising to $70,687 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $55,359 for this field, ranking 13th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,859 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$59,699 · 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
Aiken Technical College
$53,372 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$50,845 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Queensborough Community College-CUNY

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$111,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$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
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,208 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,561 · 5 yrs out

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