WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median380 grads tracked

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Dallas College

Ranked 12th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,363
middle 50%: $40,342 – $75,273
Median · 5 years out
$70,934
middle 50%: $51,789 – $94,689
Median · 10 years out
$81,462
middle 50%: $53,343 – $113,798

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Dallas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications earn a median $56,363 one year after graduating, rising to $81,462 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $66,712 for this field, ranking 12th of 49 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,176 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Lake College
$76,525 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,639 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,476 · 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
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
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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