Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median258 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Aiken Technical College
Ranked 131st of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,008
middle 50%: $23,406 – $50,368
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $33,890 – $63,346
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,048 – $76,015
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Aiken Technical College graduates earn a median of $36k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $47k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,320 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sauk Valley Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,191 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$47,757 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$46,615 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$46,369 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Aiken Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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