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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Wichita Technical Institute

Name: Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Wichita Technical Institute
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · Federal field 1109

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,708 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 42.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,340 → $36,693

58Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

83Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

113Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

217Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

162Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

122Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,454A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,793

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

02 · BORROWING$18,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,454

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$193/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$18,793Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,939Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE55.1%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.

$35,340Year 1

$43,454Year 4

$36,693Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% 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$3,621

Estimated loan payment$193

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,454 vs. $50,162

$6,708 below 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 Network Architects$100,610 median wageKS estimate · 1,770 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$67,400 median wageKS estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$60,060 median wageKS estimate · 310 jobs · 15-1231+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$164,830 median wageKS estimate · 4,050 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$129,990 median wageKS estimate · 360 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$113,420 median wageKS estimate · 13,580 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$100,770 median wageKS estimate · 3,740 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$100,620 median wageKS estimate · 1,830 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$92,960 median wageKS estimate · 460 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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