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Associate+8% vs national median973 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Trident Technical College

Ranked 111th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,756
middle 50%: $34,028 – $64,354
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $43,868 – $81,209
Median · 10 years out
$71,931
middle 50%: $53,989 – $99,951

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Trident Technical College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $47,756 one year after graduating, rising to $71,931 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 111th of 373 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,369 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indian Hills Community College
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$62,189 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$62,119 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$62,086 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$61,853 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trident Technical College

Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out

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