Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median608 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at North Lake College
Ranked 6th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,292
middle 50%: $40,474 – $84,067
Median · 5 years out
$76,525
middle 50%: $53,592 – $108,453
Median · 10 years out
$92,387
middle 50%: $57,514 – $124,687
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Systems Networking certificate holders earn a median of $58,292 in year one. Salaries climb to $92,387 after ten years.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,838 total interest
Same major at other universities
William Rainey Harper College
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,639 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$70,934 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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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 and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$73,576 · 5 yrs out
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