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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1110

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 63 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$62,163 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.

$62,163Median year-4 earnings

$16,950Average institution net-price context

$12,812Median federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$62,163Median reported earnings · year 4

$47,832Average reported earnings · year 5

$12,812Median federal debt

74thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

4,274IPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges

60With year-4 earnings

The award total covers 44 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.

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.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $62,163
Federal debt: $12,812
Reporting programs: 63

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $56,486
Federal debt: $21,480
Reporting programs: 135

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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $81,640
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 112

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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: Not available
Federal debt: $20,000
Reporting programs: 1

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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $106,831
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 75

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Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $175,839
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

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Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $101,426
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

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Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $79,752
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

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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$48,774National median$62,16375th percentile$90,197

60 programs report year‑4 earnings.

DECISION CHECK

What to compare before choosing a program

The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.

$90,19775th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs

$12,812Median federal debt across programs that report it

0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median

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1Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$108,994Federal debt$27,500Annual net price$35,860

2Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$108,764Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$28,198

3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$24,558

4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$18,095

5Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$18,220

6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$22,213

7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$24,356

8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$23,330

9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$22,585

10Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$32,875

11Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$15,521

12Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$18,071

13Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$19,659

14Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$19,047

15Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$102,874Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$19,550

16Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH · PublicYear-4 earnings$90,197Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$15,415

17Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA · PublicYear-4 earnings$80,537Federal debt$10,187Annual net price$9,919

18American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$78,217Federal debt$21,950Annual net price$9,597

19Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · PublicYear-4 earnings$78,150Federal debt$27,917Annual net price$13,787

20Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, MD · PublicYear-4 earnings$72,488Federal debt$16,926Annual net price$14,915

21Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationVentura, CA · PublicYear-4 earnings$69,315Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$9,924

22Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$68,967Federal debt$18,554Annual net price$17,956

23Hillsborough CollegeTampa, FL · PublicYear-4 earnings$66,000Federal debt$16,939Annual net price$3,861

24College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL · PublicYear-4 earnings$65,890Federal debt$7,938Annual net price$7,401

25University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$64,743Federal debt$12,812Annual net price$13,520

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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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

Career outlook

Related occupations, wages and demand

Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.

Pay and projected demand

Related careers do not share one outlook

Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection

Higher median wage ↑

-7%Projected employment growth →23%

Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.

Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140 median wage670,570 U.S. jobs · SOC 11-3021+15.8% projected employment, 2025–35 · 53.5k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$107,550–$297,510 10th–90th percentileInformation Security Analysts$129,180 median wage190,650 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1212+21.0% projected employment, 2025–35 · 14.1k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$75,090–$199,850 10th–90th percentileComputer Network Support Specialists$76,220 median wage146,190 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1231+1.2% projected employment, 2025–35 · 9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Associate's degree$47,120–$127,780 10th–90th percentileComputer Network Architects$134,050 median wage179,740 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1241+7.7% projected employment, 2025–35 · 9.6k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$79,900–$202,680 10th–90th percentileNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130 median wage314,340 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1244-4.1% projected employment, 2025–35 · 13.4k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$62,640–$155,050 10th–90th percentileManagers, All Other$141,900 median wage622,190 U.S. jobs · SOC 11-9199+4.9% projected employment, 2025–35 · 100.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$74,300–$238,270 10th–90th percentileDatabase Architects$139,500 median wage67,140 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1243+9.4% projected employment, 2025–35 · 3.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$86,240–$204,000 10th–90th percentileComputer Occupations, All Other$116,580 median wage435,370 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1299+5.1% projected employment, 2025–35 · 27k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$55,940–$188,470 10th–90th percentileDatabase Administrators$104,620 median wage69,990 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1242-0.1% projected employment, 2025–35 · 3.3k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$60,230–$163,320 10th–90th percentileWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wage113,330 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1255+6.0% projected employment, 2025–35 · 8.3k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$53,750–$201,550 10th–90th percentileProject Management Specialists$102,320 median wage1,066,670 U.S. jobs · SOC 13-1082+6.7% projected employment, 2025–35 · 76.5k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$61,580–$167,970 10th–90th percentileWeb Developers$92,650 median wage70,190 U.S. jobs · SOC 15-1254+3.8% projected employment, 2025–35 · 5.3k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$48,100–$162,290 10th–90th percentile

BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.

EXPLORE BY STATE

Where this degree has enough data to compare

State pages are published only when at least five operating colleges report year-4 earnings for this exact field and credential.

PA14 programs$103,295 average earnings CA6 programs$56,496 average earnings TX5 programs$34,175 average earnings FL5 programs$52,100 average earnings

BEST COLLEGES FOR COMPUTER/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

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	Champlain CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Burlington, VT	$108,994	$27,500	Baseline needed	$35,860
2	Temple UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Philadelphia, PA	$108,764	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
3	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Erie, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$24,558
4	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sharon, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$18,095
5	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Center Valley, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$18,220
6	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Altoona, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$22,213
7	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Reading, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$24,356
8	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Middletown, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$23,330
9	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Media, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$22,585
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	University Park, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$32,875
11	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	McKeesport, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$15,521
12	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Abington, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$18,071
13	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Schuylkill Haven, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$19,659
14	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	York, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$19,047
15	Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	University Park, PA	$102,874	$27,000	Baseline needed	$19,550
16	Wright State University-Main CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Dayton, OH	$90,197	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,415
17	Northern Virginia Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Annandale, VA	$80,537	$10,187	Baseline needed	$9,919
18	American Public University SystemUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Charles Town, WV	$78,217	$21,950	Baseline needed	$9,597
19	Augusta UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Augusta, GA	$78,150	$27,917	Baseline needed	$13,787
20	Anne Arundel Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Arnold, MD	$72,488	$16,926	Baseline needed	$14,915
21	Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Ventura, CA	$69,315	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,924
22	Capella UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Minneapolis, MN	$68,967	$18,554	Baseline needed	$17,956
23	Hillsborough CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tampa, FL	$66,000	$16,939	Baseline needed	$3,861
24	College of DuPageUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Glen Ellyn, IL	$65,890	$7,938	Baseline needed	$7,401
25	University of Phoenix-ArizonaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$64,743	$12,812	Baseline needed	$13,520
26	Madison Area Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Madison, WI	$63,109	$9,806	Baseline needed	$14,238
27	St Petersburg CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	St. Petersburg, FL	$62,753	$12,500	Baseline needed	$1,471
28	Kirkwood Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Cedar Rapids, IA	$61,572	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,705
29	Asher CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sacramento, CA	$61,558	$12,417	Baseline needed	$35,499
30	Southern California Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Anaheim, CA	$60,305	$10,432	Baseline needed	$33,392
31	Unitek CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fremont, CA	$59,311	$9,403	Baseline needed	$25,179
32	College of Western IdahoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Nampa, ID	$58,764	$15,327	Baseline needed	$8,500
33	MyComputerCareer at ColumbusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Columbus, OH	$58,108	$15,833	Baseline needed	$25,970
34	Gwinnett Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lawrenceville, GA	$56,151	$22,750	Baseline needed	$6,696
35	South Central CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	North Mankato, MN	$56,118	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,082
36	Charter CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Anchorage, AK	$54,967	$14,821	Baseline needed	$34,860
37	CCI Training Center-ArlingtonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Arlington, TX	$53,700	$8,313	Baseline needed	$8,390
38	Western Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	La Crosse, WI	$53,672	$8,705	Baseline needed	$11,008
39	College of Business and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Miami, FL	$51,241	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,842
40	MTI CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sacramento, CA	$51,043	$9,500	Baseline needed	$21,740
41	Quinsigamond Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Worcester, MA	$49,958	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,090
42	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Milwaukee, WI	$48,774	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,112
43	Miami Dade CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Miami, FL	$48,246	$11,250	Baseline needed	$5,463
44	Tulsa Technology CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tulsa, OK	$47,924	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,723
45	Grand Rapids Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Grand Rapids, MI	$44,019	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,621
46	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Newark, OH	$42,344	$7,403	Baseline needed	Not available
47	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sioux City, IA	$39,900	$8,875	Baseline needed	$8,770
48	American Institute-West HartfordUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	West Hartford, CT	$39,142	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,316
49	Mayfield CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Cathedral City, CA	$37,443	$9,077	Baseline needed	$24,948
50	Orange Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Orlando, FL	$32,262	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,525
51	Southern Careers Institute-AustinUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Austin, TX	$29,294	$7,125	Baseline needed	$25,660
52	Southern Careers Institute-PharrUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pharr, TX	$29,294	$7,125	Baseline needed	$21,833
53	Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Brownsville, TX	$29,294	$7,125	Baseline needed	$17,864
54	Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Antonio, TX	$29,294	$7,125	Baseline needed	$29,458
55	NUC UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bayamon, PR	$18,486	$9,500	Baseline needed	$8,920
56	Gateway Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Kenosha, WI	Not available	$12,971	Baseline needed	$12,928
57	Northwood Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rice Lake, WI	Not available	$12,000	Baseline needed	$8,989
58	University of Phoenix-HawaiiUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$64,743	$12,812	Baseline needed	Not available
59	University of Phoenix-CaliforniaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$64,743	$12,812	Baseline needed	Not available
60	University of Phoenix-TexasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$64,743	$12,812	Baseline needed	Not available
61	California Technical AcademyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$51,844	$5,264	Baseline needed	Not available
62	Career Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$34,607	$7,652	Baseline needed	Not available
63	Millennium Training InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	Not available	$9,500	Baseline needed	Not available

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.