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Certificate (1-2 years)-28% vs national median80 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Danville Community College

Ranked 16th of 16 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,082
middle 50%: $19,875 – $34,307
Median · 5 years out
$29,849
middle 50%: $21,452 – $40,568
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $26,197 – $43,722

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Danville Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $26,082 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 16th of 16 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
14.8 yrs
≈ $18,239 total interest

Same major at other universities

Leeward Community College
$38,305 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,770 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Community College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out

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