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Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median113 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at South Plains College

Ranked 148th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,813
middle 50%: $26,160 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$43,647
middle 50%: $30,878 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $34,840 – $69,154

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Plains College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $33,813 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 148th of 178 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,299 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tulsa Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$42,728 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Plains College

Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

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