How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General associate's degree graduates from Delaware Technical Community College-Terry earn?

The reported median is $64,667 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,768.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer and Information Sciences, General associate's degree at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$10,421 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 15.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $53,335 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +74% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$106,670

$12,000Current college-wide context+$82,670

$16,000Annual price+$74,670

$32,000Annual price+$42,670

$48,000Annual price+$10,670

$64,000Annual price−$21,330

$80,000Annual price−$53,330

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+98%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,161 → $53,853

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

705Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

86Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

476Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

107Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 130 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$64,667$29,859 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,578

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,768

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,667

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$104/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,578Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,232Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE22.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$27,161Year 1

$64,667Year 4

$53,853Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,389

Estimated loan payment$104

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,667 vs. $54,246

$10,421 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$133,020 median wageDE estimate · 3,380 jobs · 15-1252$113,600–$164,640 middle 50% of DE wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$106,060 median wageDE estimate · 520 jobs · 15-1253$88,410–$131,770 middle 50% of DE wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,080 median wageDE estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1021$83,040–$133,040 middle 50% of DE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$93,880 median wageDE estimate · 130 jobs · 15-1255$66,520–$106,190 middle 50% of DE wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$168,500 median wageDE estimate · 2,140 jobs · 11-3021$141,450–$225,110 middle 50% of DE wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$148,390 median wageDE estimate · 760 jobs · 15-1241$113,060–$170,220 middle 50% of DE wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$147,800 median wageDE estimate · 67,140 jobs · 15-1243$130,120–$159,410 middle 50% of DE wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$120,230 median wageU.S. estimate · 770 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$110,560 median wageDE estimate · 2,140 jobs · 15-1211$90,850–$136,500 middle 50% of DE wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$137,470 median wageDE estimate · 860 jobs · 15-1299$103,620–$170,170 middle 50% of DE wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$137,030 median wageDE estimate · 720 jobs · 15-1212$106,290–$166,300 middle 50% of DE wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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