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Associate-12% vs national median50 grads tracked

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

Ranked 273rd of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,341
middle 50%: $28,276 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $41,525 – $61,703
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Highlands Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $36,341 one year after graduating, rising to $50,676 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 273rd of 373 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,844 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest State Community College
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$50,788 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$50,419 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Highlands Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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