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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median167 grads tracked

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 17th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,098 – $65,647
Median · 5 years out
$60,371
middle 50%: $41,063 – $87,491
Median · 10 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $56,877 – $112,807

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

This certificate program in IT administration yields a $48k median salary in the first year. Long-term earnings grow significantly, reaching $93,908 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,348 total interest

Same major at other universities

McLennan Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,007 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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