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Certificate (under 1 year)+40% vs national median396 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 7th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,100
middle 50%: $40,342 – $84,205
Median · 5 years out
$81,157
middle 50%: $57,124 – $105,927
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Northern Virginia Community College graduates in Computer and Information Sciences see a first-year median salary of $58k. The five-year median reaches $81k.

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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,711 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charter Oak State College
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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