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Associate+19% vs national median55 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at North Lake College

Ranked 6th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $20,720 – $43,858
Median · 5 years out
$49,269
middle 50%: $35,115 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of North Lake College's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $29,704 one year after graduating, rising to $49,269 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 6th of 82 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,091 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out

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