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Associate-25% vs national median103 grads tracked

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

Ranked 14th of 15 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,464
middle 50%: $24,377 – $43,271
Median · 5 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $30,560 – $64,996
Median · 10 years out
$50,802
middle 50%: $39,425 – $70,298

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (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, Other earn a median $32,464 one year after graduating, rising to $50,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $61,793 for this field, ranking 14th of 15 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,046 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tulsa Community College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$39,793 · 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 (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out

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