Certificate (under 1 year)-27% vs national median180 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Alvin Community College
Ranked 158th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,324
middle 50%: $22,038 – $44,592
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $29,263 – $58,114
Median · 10 years out
$51,761
middle 50%: $33,209 – $72,585
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
Alvin Community College computer science certificate holders earn a $32k median salary in year one. Ten-year median pay is $52k.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,795 total interest
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$42,146 · 5 yrs out
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$41,844 · 5 yrs out
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$41,244 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$39,380 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Alvin Community College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,219 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
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