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Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median52 grads tracked

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 4th of 15 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,129
middle 50%: $37,592 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $45,300 – $86,568
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $59,105 – $104,398

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (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 Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median $50,129 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 4th of 15 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,038 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Louis Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$52,093 · 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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