Computer and Information Sciences at Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Associate's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$39,461
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,905
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,246
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 122
Rank by pay
#43 of 122
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,192
Median federal debt

Community College of Allegheny County graduates in computer and information sciences earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Community College of Allegheny County 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—
…
39Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY$59,332$67,182#19$49,753
40CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$59,137$56,286#57$21,375
41Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$58,940$56,099#60$35,253
42Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$58,905$59,907#43$39,461
43University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$58,567$60,179#41$48,236
44Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$58,524$54,731#68$53,219
45Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$58,103$62,005#33—

Other Majors at Community College of Allegheny County by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,497$62,668#515 of 962
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,679—#46 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,643$55,599#335 of 560
Computer Programming$61,693$42,640#25 of 54
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,851$35,049#54 of 117
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,047$48,229#35 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$52,824$37,297#63 of 225
Social Work$51,496—#3 of 36
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,099$34,330#213 of 547
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,383$25,898#449 of 947
Legal Support Services$42,345—#77 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$42,190$36,439#323 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$40,493$28,078#18 of 93
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,706$32,921#372 of 426
Mathematics$37,714—#13 of 13
Psychology$35,110—#81 of 106

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Community College of Allegheny County computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,461 one year after graduating and $58,905 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Community College of Allegheny County rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 122 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Community College of Allegheny County ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Community College of Allegheny County worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($54,246), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,192.

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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.