Certificate (1-2 years)+29% vs national median283 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 6th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,975
middle 50%: $32,552 – $77,901
Median · 5 years out
$70,698
middle 50%: $48,943 – $95,127
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $36,215 – $85,664
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Columbus State Community College students in Computer Sciences earn a median $51k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $58k.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,621 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
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