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Associate+8% vs national median103 grads tracked

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 31st of 86 associate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,024
middle 50%: $31,024 – $66,514
Median · 5 years out
$63,214
middle 50%: $45,480 – $74,668
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $46,435 – $91,565

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lakeland Community College's associate program in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median $46,024 one year after graduating, rising to $76,770 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $58,363 for this field, ranking 31st of 86 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,438 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dallas College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$60,837 · 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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