Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median1,003 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Southeast Technical College
Ranked 40th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $28,792 – $52,726
Median · 5 years out
$55,242
middle 50%: $42,182 – $69,394
Median · 10 years out
$64,872
middle 50%: $47,680 – $83,601
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $39k in their first year. Median pay increases to $55k at five years and $65k at 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,793 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeast Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
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