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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median112 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Chemeketa Community College

Ranked 13th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,998
middle 50%: $27,670 – $52,354
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $38,814 – $73,321
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Chemeketa Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $39,998 one year after graduating, rising to $55,746 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 13th of 37 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarrant County College District
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chemeketa Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,676 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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