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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median100 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Richland College

Ranked 53rd of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $24,558 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $34,050 – $68,957
Median · 10 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $49,855 – $122,926

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Richland College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $65,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $54,993 for this field, ranking 53rd of 96 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,830 total interest

Same major at other universities

Capital Area Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$51,453 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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