Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA · Associate's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$40,873
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,975
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,971
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 87
Rank by pay
#33 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Hawkeye Community College graduates in computer systems networking and telecommunications earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Hawkeye Community College Compares for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

All 87 colleges reporting computer systems networking and telecommunications earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$83,715$89,838#1—
2Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO$76,093$71,162#5—
3Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$74,999$80,035#2$45,772
4Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$73,287$68,538#9—
5Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL$71,822$70,565#6—
6Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$71,538$74,439#3—
7New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$70,564$69,498#8—
8Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$69,759$72,588#4$65,324
9Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$69,398$66,290#12$47,217
10Austin Community College District Austin, TX$68,934$70,086#7$46,969
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36DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA$58,586$53,348#57$44,735
37Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI$58,492$60,864#27—
38Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI$58,028$60,381#31$47,268
39Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$56,975$59,931#33$40,873
40Western Technical College La Crosse, WI$56,759$59,060#38$45,381
41Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL$55,935$63,491#19$43,901
42Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA$55,935$57,904#43$43,901

Other Majors at Hawkeye Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$73,904—#32 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,420$58,835#908 of 962
Agricultural Business and Management$64,688$47,472#1 of 21
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,860$55,987#326 of 560
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$62,817$47,762#57 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,661—#136 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,551$49,572#16 of 426
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$59,000—#2 of 11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$51,998—#46 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$48,742$39,614#182 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,225$30,321#268 of 947
Carpenters—$44,602—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$42,420——
Graphic Communications$41,726$29,682#6 of 22
Human Resources Management and Services$40,401—#34 of 35
Design and Applied Arts$38,795—#37 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,826$31,441#184 of 286
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$34,419—#10 of 11
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,253—#82 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hawkeye Community College computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,873 one year after graduating and $56,975 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hawkeye Community College rank for computer systems networking and telecommunications?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates, Hawkeye Community College ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer systems networking and telecommunications at Hawkeye Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for computer systems networking and telecommunications ($54,971).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.