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
Dallas College certificate holders in Computer Systems Networking earn $56,363 in their first year. Median earnings hit $81,462 by year 10.
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
Oakton College
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$76,525 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$75,819 · 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
Pikes Peak State College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
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$91,898 · 5 yrs out
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$88,854 · 5 yrs out
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$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 Programming (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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