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Certificate (under 1 year)+65% vs national median960 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Salt Lake Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$51,429
middle 50%: $34,284 – $69,437
Median · 5 years out
$86,622
middle 50%: $71,251 – $105,519
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Salt Lake Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $51,429 one year after graduating, rising to $86,622 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 65% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,989 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Tarrant County College District
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salt Lake Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,799 · 5 yrs out

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