Associate+1% vs national median160 grads tracked
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at South Plains College
Ranked 35th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,712
middle 50%: $20,016 – $35,452
Median · 5 years out
$41,525
middle 50%: $31,509 – $59,317
Median · 10 years out
$54,679
middle 50%: $39,752 – $77,482
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
Communications Technologies graduates earn a median of $26.7k in their first year. This grows to $54.7k by year ten.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,779 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$41,635 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$41,093 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$86,981 · 5 yrs out
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$86,981 · 5 yrs out
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$81,251 · 5 yrs out
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$72,172 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$67,403 · 5 yrs out
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$66,891 · 5 yrs out