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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median184 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Central Carolina Technical College

Ranked 143rd of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,260
middle 50%: $26,791 – $51,851
Median · 5 years out
$45,191
middle 50%: $33,046 – $70,298
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $43,948 – $87,772

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

Graduates of Central Carolina Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $36,260 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 143rd of 178 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,406 total interest

Same major at other universities

Grayson College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$43,588 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Carolina Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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