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
Computer Science support graduates earn a $41k median in their first year. Earnings reach $51k by year five and $60k by year ten.
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
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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