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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

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $38,403 one year after graduating, rising to $58,100 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 286th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,588 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hawaii Community College
$49,399 · 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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 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

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