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Associate+10% vs national median80 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Northwest Vista College

Ranked 18th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,584
middle 50%: $20,815 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $27,410 – $73,321
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 Northwest Vista College's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $28,584 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 18th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,104 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$44,894 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,523 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Vista College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out

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