Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median506 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Midlands Technical College
Ranked 49th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,110
middle 50%: $35,619 – $61,265
Median · 5 years out
$62,433
middle 50%: $48,154 – $80,305
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $53,555 – $92,897
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
Computer and Information Sciences certificate holders earn $48k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $73k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,296 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brazosport College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$63,281 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Midlands Technical College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out
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