Certificate (under 1 year)-44% vs national median768 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at South Texas College
Ranked 176th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,551
middle 50%: $18,118 – $37,788
Median · 5 years out
$32,231
middle 50%: $22,996 – $48,923
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $39,262 – $74,158
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
Certificate holders in Computer and Information Sciences earn a $25k median in year one. Salaries reach $32k by year five and $52k 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $15,505 total interest
Same major at other universities
Howard County Junior College District
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$39,058 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,467 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$30,804 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
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$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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