Computer and Information Sciences at Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY · Associate's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$39,199
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,178
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,246
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 122
Rank by pay
#71 of 122
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,666
Median federal debt

Nassau Community College graduates in computer and information sciences earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nassau Community College Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 122 colleges reporting computer and information sciences 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
1Montgomery College Rockville, MD$85,438$74,982#6—
2Howard Community College Columbia, MD$80,840$70,947#12—
3College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD$80,349$70,516#14—
4Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$79,144$69,458#16—
5Austin Community College District Austin, TX$77,248$78,539#3$49,032
6Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$76,680$67,525#18—
7Park University Parkville, MO$75,902$81,383#1—
8Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$74,241$79,671#2$48,280
9Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$74,200$70,324#15$55,961
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$73,427$73,860#9—
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45Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$58,103$62,005#33—
46Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$57,829$55,041#67$33,038
47Bristol Community College Fall River, MA$57,413$50,558#83$34,193
48Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$57,178$54,422#71$39,199
49Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$57,028$62,297#32$41,400
50Miami Dade College Miami, FL$56,698$60,348#40—
51Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$56,485$63,419#31—

Other Majors at Nassau Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,858$81,214#32 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,804$81,810#10 of 560
Computer Science$72,735—#8 of 23
Engineering Science$72,621—#5 of 7
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$68,998$40,754#7 of 476
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,428—#39 of 59
Legal Support Services$64,127$32,464#2 of 109
Accounting and Related Services$62,156$35,513#8 of 225
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$56,729—#11 of 11
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,243$29,837#84 of 426
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$51,433$44,695#17 of 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,076$29,658#215 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,643$44,655#43 of 286
Human Services$48,442$27,581#6 of 65
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,446——
Communication and Media Studies$47,054$29,016#20 of 53
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,296$27,510#262 of 947
Marketing$45,971$19,002#15 of 30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,105—#68 of 160
Design and Applied Arts$37,466$18,107#49 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$28,086—#23 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Nassau Community College computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,199 one year after graduating and $57,178 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Nassau Community College rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 122 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Nassau Community College ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Nassau Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($54,246), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,666.

← All data for Nassau Community College · Methodology

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.