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Certificate (1-2 years)+73% vs national median98 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 1st of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,821
middle 50%: $37,592 – $85,664
Median · 5 years out
$89,645
middle 50%: $69,934 – $120,228
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $54,821 one year after graduating, rising to $89,645 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 73% above the national median of $51,824 for this field, ranking 1st of 28 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,686 total interest

Same major at other universities

Suffolk County Community College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

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
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out

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