Associate-17% vs national median173 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Howard County Junior College District
Ranked 302nd of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,580
middle 50%: $26,103 – $47,695
Median · 5 years out
$48,011
middle 50%: $36,422 – $64,854
Median · 10 years out
$56,500
middle 50%: $40,883 – $74,586
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median $34,580 in their first year. Median earnings reach $56,500 after ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,355 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$48,042 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Howard County Junior College District
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,540 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
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