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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median361 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 94th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,263
middle 50%: $27,563 – $59,069
Median · 5 years out
$53,681
middle 50%: $39,242 – $74,433
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

Graduates of Lakeland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $42,263 one year after graduating, rising to $53,681 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 94th of 178 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,682 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Central College
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$53,814 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$52,860 · 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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