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Certificate (under 1 year)+21% vs national median128 grads tracked

Data Processing at Central Texas College District

Ranked 3rd of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,298
middle 50%: $31,905 – $65,634
Median · 5 years out
$57,175
middle 50%: $40,067 – $80,729
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $45,751 – $76,015

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Central Texas College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Data Processing earn a median $46,298 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $47,449 for this field, ranking 3rd of 23 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?

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,863 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$61,419 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$55,167 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Texas College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out

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