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Associate-18% vs national median236 grads tracked

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

Ranked 309th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,709
middle 50%: $26,890 – $47,013
Median · 5 years out
$47,224
middle 50%: $35,504 – $63,292
Median · 10 years out
$52,765
middle 50%: $42,660 – $65,986

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 Southern State Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $35,709 one year after graduating, rising to $52,765 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 309th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,367 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$47,039 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern State Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

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