Certificate (under 1 year)+59% vs national median276 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Northern Virginia Community College
Ranked 3rd of 37 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,009
middle 50%: $39,196 – $87,972
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $58,363 – $108,603
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
Computer and Information Sciences graduates at Northern Virginia Community College start at $58k. Median earnings reach $84k by the fifth year.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,649 total interest
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$86,622 · 5 yrs out
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$84,761 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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$56,170 · 5 yrs out
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$105,430 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$81,419 · 5 yrs out
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$81,419 · 5 yrs out
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