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Associate-3% vs national median123 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at North Central Texas College

Ranked 34th of 53 associate programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $28,227 – $58,093
Median · 5 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $35,666 – $80,729
Median · 10 years out
$62,446
middle 50%: $42,033 – $91,460

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of North Central Texas College's associate program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $39,708 one year after graduating, rising to $62,446 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $57,147 for this field, ranking 34th of 53 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?

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$54,474 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$52,333 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Central Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,673 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,340 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out

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