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
Computer and Information Sciences graduates from Southern State Community College earn $36k initially. Median salaries reach $53k by year 10.
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
8.9 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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