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Associate-12% vs national median91 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Blue Ridge Community College

Ranked 94th of 145 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $29,307 – $54,404
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $37,821 – $72,299
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Blue Ridge Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $52,283 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $59,476 for this field, ranking 94th of 145 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,174 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rock Valley College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$52,596 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$52,518 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$52,265 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$51,493 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community College

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,866 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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