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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median42 grads tracked

Data Processing at Northeastern Technical College

Ranked 10th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $20,867 – $61,827
Median · 5 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $33,617 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $40,342 – $79,032

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northeastern Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Data Processing earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $47,449 for this field, ranking 10th of 23 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
≈ $10,187 total interest

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