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NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1101

Computer and Information Sciences, General: is this non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$87,038 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$87,038Median year-4 earnings

$19,030Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$87,038Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

86thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

3With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $51,790
Federal debt: $10,938
Reporting programs: 53

45 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $54,238
Federal debt: $14,440
Reporting programs: 142

130 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $84,860
Federal debt: $25,000
Reporting programs: 489

470 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $125,902
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 78

78 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $158,849
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $105,731
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $87,038
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$40,428National median$87,03875th percentile$87,038

3 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Iowa$92,485 2Grand Canyon University$87,038 3College of Central Florida$40,428

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Computer and Information Research ScientistsSOC 15-1221 · 5 crosswalk linksComputer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021 · 3 crosswalk linksSoftware DevelopersSOC 15-1252 · 3 crosswalk linksSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersSOC 15-1253 · 3 crosswalk linksWeb and Digital Interface DesignersSOC 15-1255 · 3 crosswalk linksComputer Network ArchitectsSOC 15-1241 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Systems AnalystsSOC 15-1211 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 2 crosswalk linksData ScientistsSOC 15-2051 · 2 crosswalk linksDatabase ArchitectsSOC 15-1243 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Occupations, All OtherSOC 15-1299 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase AdministratorsSOC 15-1242 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, GENERAL

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	University of IowaNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Iowa City, IA	$92,485	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,531
2	Grand Canyon UniversityNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Phoenix, AZ	$87,038	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,472
3	College of Central FloridaNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Ocala, FL	$40,428	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,088

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.