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Certificate (under 1 year)+21% vs national median195 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 2nd of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,155
middle 50%: $25,114 – $48,194
Median · 5 years out
$51,994
middle 50%: $38,623 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
$44,549
middle 50%: $36,674 – $70,527

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Tarrant County College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $34,155 one year after graduating, rising to $44,549 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 2nd of 23 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,097 total interest

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