Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median509 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 24th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,815
middle 50%: $31,994 – $61,992
Median · 5 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $47,479 – $84,917
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $61,332 – $100,679
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sinclair Community College graduates in Computer Systems earn $47k in year one. Median earnings reach $81k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $7,341 total interest
Same major at other universities
Moraine Valley Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$66,712 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$61,384 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$57,075 · 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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