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Associate+14% vs national median62 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 8th of 51 associate programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,878
middle 50%: $32,557 – $62,487
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $52,071 – $79,079
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $57,938 – $90,933

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Management Information Systems and Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $48,878 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $59,662 for this field, ranking 8th of 51 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,914 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$78,663 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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