Median earnings of computer and information sciences graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 45 colleges. National median: $46,413, rising to $52,871 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | University of Georgia | GA | $90,419 | — | $17,486 |
| 2 | Purdue University Global | IN | $87,219 | — | — |
| 3 | Durham Technical Community College | NC | $68,497 | — | — |
| 4 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | $68,290 | $83,720 | $23,716 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $66,334 | — | $17,756 |
| 6 | Central Piedmont Community College | NC | $61,493 | $61,412 | — |
| 7 | Colorado State University Global | CO | $60,009 | $69,786 | $7,125 |
| 8 | Maestro College | TX | $52,895 | — | — |
| 9 | Northern Virginia Community College | VA | $50,830 | $65,112 | $9,000 |
| 10 | Front Range Community College | CO | $50,086 | $59,741 | — |
| 11 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | NC | $49,856 | $51,862 | — |
| 12 | Wake Technical Community College | NC | $49,345 | $66,379 | $11,500 |
| 13 | Tarrant County College District | TX | $48,647 | $53,883 | — |
| 14 | DeVry University-California | CA | $48,504 | — | $16,097 |
| 15 | DeVry University-Florida | FL | $48,504 | — | $16,097 |
| 16 | DeVry University-Georgia | GA | $48,504 | — | $16,097 |
| 17 | DeVry University-Illinois | IL | $48,504 | — | $16,097 |
| 18 | DeVry University-Ohio | OH | $48,504 | — | $16,097 |
| 19 | DeVry University-Texas | TX | $48,504 | — | $16,097 |
| 20 | Southern Careers Institute-Austin | TX | $47,136 | — | $7,519 |
| 21 | Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | TX | $47,136 | — | $7,519 |
| 22 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | KY | $46,969 | $51,970 | $9,556 |
| 23 | Cape Fear Community College | NC | $46,413 | $57,650 | — |
| 24 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | CA | $44,384 | $51,444 | $9,450 |
| 25 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | KY | $43,765 | $43,488 | $8,100 |
| 26 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | KY | $43,737 | $53,895 | $9,702 |
| 27 | Madisonville Community College | KY | $43,396 | — | — |
| 28 | Ashland Community and Technical College | KY | $42,518 | — | $9,811 |
| 29 | Gateway Community and Technical College | KY | $42,223 | $60,652 | $9,925 |
| 30 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | NC | $41,886 | $43,739 | — |
| 31 | Guilford Technical Community College | NC | $41,743 | $54,758 | $14,250 |
| 32 | Forsyth Technical Community College | NC | $41,004 | $47,420 | $10,166 |
| 33 | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center | MN | $40,403 | — | — |
| 34 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | KY | $39,527 | — | $9,500 |
| 35 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | $39,005 | — | $17,000 |
| 36 | Miami Dade College | FL | $37,217 | $49,239 | — |
| 37 | Somerset Community College | KY | $37,201 | — | $9,500 |
| 38 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | $37,122 | $51,475 | $10,000 |
| 39 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | KY | $37,099 | $51,632 | $10,347 |
| 40 | Pueblo Community College | CO | $36,890 | — | — |
| 41 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | KY | $35,523 | — | $10,730 |
| 42 | Maysville Community and Technical College | KY | $35,015 | — | $7,202 |
| 43 | Wayne Community College | NC | $32,362 | $42,956 | — |
| 44 | Hazard Community and Technical College | KY | $27,766 | — | — |
| 45 | South Texas College | TX | $24,025 | $28,075 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do computer and information sciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $46,413 in earnings one year after a certificate in computer and information sciences and $52,871 four years after. The highest is $90,419 at University of Georgia.
How much student debt do computer and information sciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $10,166 at the typical college.