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Associate+10% vs national median254 grads tracked

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 28th of 86 associate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,096
middle 50%: $37,161 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $50,402 – $80,493
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's associate program in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median $48,096 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $58,363 for this field, ranking 28th of 86 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lorain County Community College
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$62,224 · 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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