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Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median1,052 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 7th of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,053
middle 50%: $31,231 – $62,921
Median · 5 years out
$63,214
middle 50%: $40,162 – $88,859
Median · 10 years out
$67,797
middle 50%: $45,751 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (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 Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $45,053 one year after graduating, rising to $67,797 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 7th of 37 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,550 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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