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Associate-11% vs national median273 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Northwest State Community College

Ranked 267th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,086
middle 50%: $30,090 – $52,523
Median · 5 years out
$50,895
middle 50%: $37,891 – $71,238
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $46,777 – $77,901

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northwest State Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $41,086 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 267th of 373 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
≈ $9,062 total interest

Same major at other universities

Heartland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$51,168 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$51,104 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$50,788 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest State Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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