Associate+13% vs national median274 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Lorain County Community College
Ranked 22nd of 86 associate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $28,744 – $59,073
Median · 5 years out
$65,752
middle 50%: $48,847 – $85,442
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $54,898 – $93,589
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
Lorain County Community College graduates in Computer Systems Networking earn $44k initially. By year five, median salaries rise to $66k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,488 total interest
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$66,409 · 5 yrs out
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$66,144 · 5 yrs out
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$65,353 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$73,658 · 5 yrs out
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$71,671 · 5 yrs out
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$69,657 · 5 yrs out
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$68,060 · 5 yrs out
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out
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$65,750 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
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