Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median468 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 92nd of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,286
middle 50%: $31,271 – $61,879
Median · 5 years out
$53,814
middle 50%: $36,427 – $76,204
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Columbus State Community College certificate earners in Computer and Information Sciences start at $44k. Median salaries reach $54k by the five-year mark.
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
≈ $8,422 total interest
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$54,857 · 5 yrs out
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$54,821 · 5 yrs out
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$54,639 · 5 yrs out
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$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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$54,365 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$53,696 · 5 yrs out
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$53,604 · 5 yrs out
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$53,536 · 5 yrs out
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$53,343 · 5 yrs out
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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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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