Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median316 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 133rd of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,661
middle 50%: $27,181 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$46,369
middle 50%: $35,568 – $61,992
Median · 10 years out
$55,592
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,770
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 graduates earn $39k in their first year. The median salary hits $56k after ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,990 total interest
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$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
Aiken Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$46,615 · 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
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
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
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$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
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$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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