Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 135 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$2,083 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
10.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,486Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$56,486Median reported earnings · year 4
$54,339Average reported earnings · year 5
$21,480Median federal debt
68thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
135Reporting programs
125With year-4 earnings
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
- $62,163
- Federal debt
- $12,812
- Reporting programs
- 63
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $56,486
- Federal debt
- $21,480
- Reporting programs
- 135
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,640
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 112
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $106,831
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 75
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $175,839
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $101,426
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $79,752
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
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$47,776National median$56,48675th percentile$61,319
125 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Northern Virginia Community College$77,9082Frederick Community College$77,8713Century College$77,2814Prince George's Community College$76,5515Clover Park Technical College$69,8416Southwestern Illinois College$69,6757Seminole State College of Florida$65,3608Wake Technical Community College$65,0939Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion$65,00710Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global$65,007Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Computer Network Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1231 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 4 crosswalk linksInformation Security AnalystsSOC 15-1212 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer Network ArchitectsSOC 15-1241 · 2 crosswalk linksNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsSOC 15-1244 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Occupations, All OtherSOC 15-1299 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer User Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1232 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase AdministratorsSOC 15-1242 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase ArchitectsSOC 15-1243 · 1 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksProject Management SpecialistsSOC 13-1082 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Annandale, VA | $77,908 | $12,500 | +200% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Frederick Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Frederick, MD | $77,871 | Not available | +202% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | Century CollegeAssociate's Degree | White Bear Lake, MN | $77,281 | Not available | +189% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | Prince George's Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Largo, MD | $76,551 | $16,185 | +194% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | Clover Park Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lakewood, WA | $69,841 | $14,405 | +126% | Strong payoff |
| 6 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeAssociate's Degree | Belleville, IL | $69,675 | Not available | +123% | Strong payoff |
| 7 | Seminole State College of FloridaAssociate's Degree | Sanford, FL | $65,360 | Not available | +89% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Wake Technical Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Raleigh, NC | $65,093 | Not available | +87% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionAssociate's Degree | Marion, IN | $65,007 | $24,250 | +47% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalAssociate's Degree | Marion, IN | $65,007 | $24,250 | +62% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | Madison Area Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Madison, WI | $64,982 | $19,250 | +69% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | Pasco-Hernando State CollegeAssociate's Degree | New Port Richey, FL | $64,565 | Not available | +95% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | Baker CollegeAssociate's Degree | Owosso, MI | $63,784 | $23,292 | +61% | Positive payoff |
| 14 | Hagerstown Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Hagerstown, MD | $63,434 | $12,000 | +78% | Positive payoff |
| 15 | Fox Valley Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Appleton, WI | $62,228 | $13,375 | +53% | Positive payoff |
| 16 | St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Saint Cloud, MN | $62,055 | Not available | +56% | Positive payoff |
| 17 | Kirkwood Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,544 | $17,500 | +51% | Positive payoff |
| 18 | Dakota County Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rosemount, MN | $61,512 | $15,327 | +41% | Positive payoff |
| 19 | Southern Maine Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | South Portland, ME | $61,506 | $16,824 | +47% | Positive payoff |
| 20 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $61,368 | $18,990 | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 21 | Strayer University-District of ColumbiaAssociate's Degree | Washington, DC | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 22 | Strayer University-VirginiaAssociate's Degree | Arlington, VA | $61,319 | $28,174 | +26% | Positive payoff |
| 23 | Strayer University-MarylandAssociate's Degree | Baltimore, MD | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 24 | Strayer University-TennesseeAssociate's Degree | Nashville, TN | $61,319 | $28,174 | +44% | Positive payoff |
| 25 | Strayer University-PennsylvaniaAssociate's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 26 | Strayer University-FloridaAssociate's Degree | Tampa, FL | $61,319 | $28,174 | +34% | Positive payoff |
| 27 | Strayer University-DelawareAssociate's Degree | Wilmington, DE | $61,319 | $28,174 | +21% | Positive payoff |
| 28 | Strayer University-AlabamaAssociate's Degree | Birmingham, AL | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 29 | Strayer University-North CarolinaAssociate's Degree | Greensboro, NC | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 30 | Strayer University-New JerseyAssociate's Degree | Piscataway, NJ | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 31 | Strayer University-West VirginiaAssociate's Degree | Scott Depot, WV | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 32 | Strayer University-ArkansasAssociate's Degree | Little Rock, AR | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 33 | Strayer University-GeorgiaAssociate's Degree | Chamblee, GA | $61,319 | $28,174 | +29% | Positive payoff |
| 34 | Strayer University-MississippiAssociate's Degree | Jackson, MS | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 35 | Strayer University-South CarolinaAssociate's Degree | Greenville, SC | $61,319 | $28,174 | +30% | Positive payoff |
| 36 | Strayer University-TexasAssociate's Degree | Farmers Branch, TX | $61,319 | $28,174 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 37 | Strayer University-Global RegionAssociate's Degree | Washington, DC | $61,319 | $28,174 | +30% | Positive payoff |
| 38 | Spokane Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Spokane, WA | $60,610 | $17,406 | +55% | Positive payoff |
| 39 | Florida State College at JacksonvilleAssociate's Degree | Jacksonville, FL | $60,139 | $15,042 | +54% | Positive payoff |
| 40 | Gwinnett Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lawrenceville, GA | $60,133 | $19,257 | +46% | Positive payoff |
| 41 | ECPI UniversityAssociate's Degree | Virginia Beach, VA | $59,743 | $23,817 | +8% | Positive payoff |
| 42 | Hudson Valley Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Troy, NY | $59,472 | $11,491 | +35% | Positive payoff |
| 43 | College of Southern NevadaAssociate's Degree | Las Vegas, NV | $59,389 | Not available | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 44 | Southeast Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Sioux Falls, SD | $59,057 | $17,756 | +13% | Positive payoff |
| 45 | Waukesha County Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Pewaukee, WI | $58,755 | $17,500 | +23% | Positive payoff |
| 46 | Florida National University-Main CampusAssociate's Degree | Hialeah, FL | $58,473 | $23,661 | -1% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | Hennepin Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Brooklyn Park, MN | $58,421 | $20,998 | +21% | Positive payoff |
| 48 | College of Western IdahoAssociate's Degree | Nampa, ID | $58,399 | $15,028 | +25% | Positive payoff |
| 49 | Green River CollegeAssociate's Degree | Auburn, WA | $58,294 | Not available | +13% | Positive payoff |
| 50 | Community College of Baltimore CountyAssociate's Degree | Baltimore, MD | $58,293 | $24,000 | +21% | Positive payoff |
| 51 | Connecticut State Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | New Britain, CT | $58,114 | Not available | +16% | Positive payoff |
| 52 | Purdue University GlobalAssociate's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $58,006 | $29,979 | +23% | Positive payoff |
| 53 | Lake Superior CollegeAssociate's Degree | Duluth, MN | $57,948 | $16,750 | +7% | Positive payoff |
| 54 | Community College of Allegheny CountyAssociate's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,851 | $13,750 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 55 | Rockland Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Suffern, NY | $57,799 | Not available | +14% | Positive payoff |
| 56 | Valencia CollegeAssociate's Degree | Orlando, FL | $57,409 | $15,486 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 57 | Springfield Technical Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Springfield, MA | $57,120 | $7,930 | +20% | Positive payoff |
| 58 | Bossier Parish Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Bossier City, LA | $56,734 | $17,500 | +5% | Positive payoff |
| 59 | MTI CollegeAssociate's Degree | Sacramento, CA | $56,486 | $12,902 | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 60 | Western Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | La Crosse, WI | $56,274 | Not available | +1% | Positive payoff |
| 61 | Mitchell Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Mitchell, SD | $55,970 | Not available | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 62 | St Petersburg CollegeAssociate's Degree | St. Petersburg, FL | $55,722 | $21,614 | +15% | Positive payoff |
| 63 | Athens Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Athens, GA | $55,654 | Not available | +3% | Positive payoff |
| 64 | Oklahoma City Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,528 | $17,665 | +6% | Positive payoff |
| 65 | Sullivan UniversityAssociate's Degree | Louisville, KY | $54,872 | $26,141 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 66 | Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $54,864 | Not available | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 67 | Harrisburg Area Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Harrisburg, PA | $54,807 | $20,500 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 68 | Gateway Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Kenosha, WI | $54,714 | $16,157 | -16% | Negative payoff |
| 69 | Mohawk Valley Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Utica, NY | $54,052 | Not available | -16% | Negative payoff |
| 70 | Hillsborough CollegeAssociate's Degree | Tampa, FL | $53,404 | $12,750 | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 71 | Moraine Park Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Fond du Lac, WI | $53,119 | $14,874 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 72 | YTI Career Institute-YorkAssociate's Degree | York, PA | $52,952 | $18,127 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 73 | Central Maine Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Auburn, ME | $52,631 | Not available | -27% | Negative payoff |
| 74 | Texas State Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Waco, TX | $52,618 | $17,500 | -35% | Negative payoff |
| 75 | Delaware Technical Community College-TerryAssociate's Degree | Dover, DE | $52,481 | Not available | -34% | Negative payoff |
| 76 | Augusta Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Augusta, GA | $52,394 | Not available | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 77 | Brookdale Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lincroft, NJ | $52,104 | Not available | -37% | Negative payoff |
| 78 | Rasmussen University-FloridaAssociate's Degree | Ocala, FL | $51,541 | $21,480 | -51% | Negative payoff |
| 79 | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaAssociate's Degree | St. Cloud, MN | $51,541 | $21,480 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 80 | Rasmussen University-North DakotaAssociate's Degree | Fargo, ND | $51,541 | $21,480 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 81 | Rasmussen University-IllinoisAssociate's Degree | Rockford, IL | $51,541 | $21,480 | -50% | Negative payoff |
| 82 | Rasmussen University-WisconsinAssociate's Degree | Green Bay, WI | $51,541 | $21,480 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 83 | Rasmussen University-KansasAssociate's Degree | Topeka, KS | $51,541 | $21,480 | -53% | Negative payoff |
| 84 | Oakland Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Auburn Hills, MI | $50,694 | Not available | -44% | Negative payoff |
| 85 | Morrison Institute of TechnologyAssociate's Degree | Morrison, IL | $50,007 | $12,000 | -62% | Negative payoff |
| 86 | Chattahoochee Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Marietta, GA | $49,250 | Not available | -56% | Negative payoff |
| 87 | Butler Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | El Dorado, KS | $48,723 | $20,225 | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 88 | West Georgia Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Waco, GA | $48,382 | Not available | -64% | Negative payoff |
| 89 | Palm Beach State CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lake Worth, FL | $47,776 | $9,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 90 | National American University-Rapid CityAssociate's Degree | Rapid City, SD | $47,334 | $28,212 | -85% | Negative payoff |
| 91 | Community College of Beaver CountyAssociate's Degree | Monaca, PA | $47,185 | Not available | -79% | Negative payoff |
| 92 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $47,034 | $20,167 | -80% | Negative payoff |
| 93 | Asher CollegeAssociate's Degree | Sacramento, CA | $46,771 | $17,958 | -89% | Negative payoff |
| 94 | Spokane Falls Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Spokane, WA | $46,046 | $19,000 | -90% | Negative payoff |
| 95 | Laurus CollegeAssociate's Degree | San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,838 | $33,000 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 96 | Berkeley College-New YorkAssociate's Degree | New York, NY | $45,377 | $23,191 | -98% | Negative payoff |
| 97 | Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyAssociate's Degree | Albany, NY | $44,725 | $23,137 | -102% | Negative payoff |
| 98 | Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse NorthAssociate's Degree | Liverpool, NY | $44,725 | $23,137 | -102% | Negative payoff |
| 99 | Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloAssociate's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $44,725 | $23,137 | -102% | Negative payoff |
| 100 | Bryant & Stratton College-GreeceAssociate's Degree | Rochester, NY | $44,725 | $23,137 | -102% | Negative payoff |
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.