Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median172 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at El Paso Community College
Ranked 31st of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,626
middle 50%: $24,893 – $42,033
Median · 5 years out
$41,063
middle 50%: $29,904 – $56,700
Median · 10 years out
$46,024
middle 50%: $32,051 – $63,496
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
Computer and information sciences certificate earners see a $34k median starting salary. Five-year median earnings reach $41k.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,963 total interest
Same major at other universities
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$32,231 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at El Paso Community College
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$85,722 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,857 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,598 · 5 yrs out
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$69,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,717 · 5 yrs out
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