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Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median78 grads tracked

Data Processing at Mountain View College

Ranked 6th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,141
middle 50%: $23,078 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$52,839
middle 50%: $41,115 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,849 – $79,787

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Mountain View College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Data Processing earn a median $38,141 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $47,449 for this field, ranking 6th of 23 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,262 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$61,419 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$55,167 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$47,449 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain View College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out

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