Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median597 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Austin Community College
Ranked 47th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,798
middle 50%: $35,847 – $68,695
Median · 5 years out
$63,151
middle 50%: $43,993 – $88,354
Median · 10 years out
$76,823
middle 50%: $56,749 – $103,152
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
Computer and Information Sciences certificate earners start at $50k. Salaries reach $63k at five years and $77k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,091 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarrant County College District
$63,829 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$63,281 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$62,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
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$98,659 · 5 yrs out
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$82,142 · 5 yrs out
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$80,472 · 5 yrs out
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$80,472 · 5 yrs out
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$74,729 · 5 yrs out
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