Certificate (under 1 year)-31% vs national median106 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Coastal Bend College
Ranked 163rd of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $22,439 – $42,273
Median · 5 years out
$39,752
middle 50%: $27,693 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$46,571
middle 50%: $32,345 – $67,570
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
Certificate earners in Computer and Information Sciences start at a median of $29.7k. Salaries grow to $46.6k by the tenth year.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,976 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Texas College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$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
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$39,380 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,323 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,467 · 5 yrs out
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$83,940 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
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$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
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