Federal data
Highest earning certificate computer and information sciences programs in the United States
U.S. computer and information sciences programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | Public, 4-year | $58,750 | 50 |
| 2 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City | Public, 2-year | $57,428 | 43 |
| 3 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Public, 2-year | $55,264 | 57 |
| 4 | Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence | Public, 2-year | $45,428 | 40 |
| 5 | San Joaquin Valley College | Visalia | For-profit, 4-year | $42,479 | 33 |
| 6 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville | Public, 2-year | $41,543 | 60 |
| 7 | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center | Minneapolis | Private nonprofit, under 2-year | $39,833 | 64 |
| 8 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Public, 2-year | $37,808 | 34 |
| 9 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington | Public, 2-year | $37,019 | 36 |
| 10 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Public, 2-year | $36,227 | 60 |
| 11 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis | Public, 2-year | $36,178 | 35 |
| 12 | Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public, 2-year | $36,168 | 55 |
| 13 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public, 2-year | $34,853 | 37 |
| 14 | Career Technical Institute | Washington | For-profit, 2-year | $24,482 | 45 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.