GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1109

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?

National picture across 10 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$91,271 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.

$91,271Median year-4 earnings
$28,098Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$91,271Median reported earnings · year 4
$86,388Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
70thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
10Reporting programs
10With 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.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$49,524
Federal debt
$11,588
Reporting programs
30
25 report earnings →
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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$55,935
Federal debt
$21,874
Reporting programs
103
95 report earnings →
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$73,884
Federal debt
$27,000
Reporting programs
49
48 report earnings →
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$92,609
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
13
13 report earnings →
CURRENT VIEW

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$91,271
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
10
10 report earnings →
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Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings
$54,763
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 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$91,271National median$91,27175th percentile$91,271
10 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1DeVry College of New York$91,2712DeVry University-Arizona$91,2713DeVry University-California$91,2714DeVry University-Florida$91,2715DeVry University-Georgia$91,2716DeVry University-Illinois$91,2717DeVry University-Ohio$91,2718DeVry University-Texas$91,2719DeVry University-Virginia$91,271

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 Network ArchitectsSOC 15-1241 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Network Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1231 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer ProgrammersSOC 15-1251 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer Systems AnalystsSOC 15-1211 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Research ScientistsSOC 15-1221 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase ArchitectsSOC 15-1243 · 1 crosswalk linksInformation Security AnalystsSOC 15-1212 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksSoftware DevelopersSOC 15-1252 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1DeVry College of New YorkGraduate/Professional CertificateNew York, NY$91,271Not availableBaseline needed$12,855
2DeVry University-ArizonaGraduate/Professional CertificatePhoenix, AZ$91,271Not availableBaseline neededNot available
3DeVry University-CaliforniaGraduate/Professional CertificateOntario, CA$91,271Not availableBaseline needed$33,744
4DeVry University-FloridaGraduate/Professional CertificateOrlando, FL$91,271Not availableBaseline needed$29,477
5DeVry University-GeorgiaGraduate/Professional CertificateDecatur, GA$91,271Not availableBaseline needed$28,229
6DeVry University-IllinoisGraduate/Professional CertificateLisle, IL$91,271Not availableBaseline needed$30,770
7DeVry University-OhioGraduate/Professional CertificateColumbus, OH$91,271Not availableBaseline needed$25,001
8DeVry University-TexasGraduate/Professional CertificateIrving, TX$91,271Not availableBaseline neededNot available
9DeVry University-VirginiaGraduate/Professional CertificateArlington, VA$91,271Not availableBaseline needed$36,609
10DeVry University-PennsylvaniaGraduate/Professional Certificate, $91,271Not availableBaseline neededNot 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.