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Associate+37% vs national median269 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at North Lake College

Ranked 12th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,127
middle 50%: $45,525 – $83,890
Median · 5 years out
$78,781
middle 50%: $59,962 – $106,150
Median · 10 years out
$87,005
middle 50%: $58,902 – $123,676

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

Graduates of North Lake College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $59,127 one year after graduating, rising to $87,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 12th of 373 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,713 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$78,486 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$75,127 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$73,958 · 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 Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$73,576 · 5 yrs out

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