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Certificate (under 1 year)+29% vs national median78 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 4th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,354
middle 50%: $31,905 – $81,941
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $42,371 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Collin County Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $52,354 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 4th of 37 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?

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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
6 yrs
≈ $6,622 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out

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