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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median1,030 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Dallas College

Ranked 62nd of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,357
middle 50%: $32,144 – $67,351
Median · 5 years out
$58,560
middle 50%: $38,122 – $82,566
Median · 10 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $46,793 – $103,365

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 graduates from Dallas College earn a median of $48k in their first year. Salaries grow to $59k after five years and reach $70k by year ten.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,528 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$60,051 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$59,331 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$57,998 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dallas College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,898 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,854 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$84,216 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,624 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,344 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,724 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$70,934 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,599 · 5 yrs out

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