Associate-14% vs national median281 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 286th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,403
middle 50%: $29,393 – $50,159
Median · 5 years out
$49,551
middle 50%: $37,716 – $60,466
Median · 10 years out
$58,100
middle 50%: $43,143 – $71,662
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
Associate degree graduates in Computer and Information Sciences earn a median of $38k in their first year. Earnings grow to $58k by year 10.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,588 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bluefield State University
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$48,703 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Area Technical College
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
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