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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median97 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 14th of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $28,211 – $56,759
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $38,967 – $67,570
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 Lakeland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $51,824 for this field, ranking 14th 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?

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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
8 yrs
≈ $8,923 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$51,824 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$50,050 · 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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