Associate+14% vs national median223 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Richland College
Ranked 20th of 86 associate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,062
middle 50%: $34,107 – $77,430
Median · 5 years out
$66,409
middle 50%: $47,346 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$83,179
middle 50%: $55,993 – $110,179
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Systems Networking graduates at Richland College earn a median $51.1k in their first year. Median earnings reach $66.4k by year five.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,800 total interest
Same major at other universities
Heartland Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$64,718 · 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 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
Teaching Assistants/Aides (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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