Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median195 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Lakeland Community College
Ranked 23rd of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,616
middle 50%: $30,947 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$61,003
middle 50%: $43,530 – $84,898
Median · 10 years out
$77,093
middle 50%: $58,734 – $107,201
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
Certificate holders in computer sciences earn a median of $44k in year one. Earnings reach $77k by the tenth year.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,817 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland Community College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lakeland Community College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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