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Certificate (under 1 year)+27% vs national median799 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at North Lake College

Ranked 16th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,142
middle 50%: $39,328 – $80,628
Median · 5 years out
$73,576
middle 50%: $51,052 – $103,966
Median · 10 years out
$84,706
middle 50%: $55,721 – $117,088

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of North Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $57,142 one year after graduating, rising to $84,706 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 16th of 178 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,020 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,667 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$71,212 · 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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