Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median783 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Lone Star College System
Ranked 11th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,936
middle 50%: $31,683 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $39,975 – $76,701
Median · 10 years out
$69,242
middle 50%: $47,321 – $97,820
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
Lone Star College System Computer Science certificate holders earn $45,936 in year one. Median pay rises to $56,170 by year five.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,955 total interest
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