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

The reported median is $41,158 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,368.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 24% below 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 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green, KY · 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 below similar programs.

$13,088 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 17.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −140% · Negative 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−$128,420

$4,000Current college-wide context−$136,420

$8,000Annual price−$144,420

$16,000Annual price−$160,420

$24,000Annual price−$176,420

$32,000Annual price−$192,420

$40,000Annual price−$208,420

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+69%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,025 → $43,909

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers 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.

212Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

166Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$41,158$7,100 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$3,537

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

02 · BORROWING$7,368

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,158

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$78/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,537Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,993Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE57.7%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.

$26,025Year 1

$41,158Year 4

$43,909Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$3,430

Estimated loan payment$78

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,158 vs. $54,246

$13,088 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 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$109,010 median wageKY estimate · 7,660 jobs · 15-1252$91,960–$136,090 middle 50% of KY wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,470 median wageKY estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1021$59,280–$109,370 middle 50% of KY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,100 median wageKY estimate · 890 jobs · 15-1253$62,310–$102,240 middle 50% of KY wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,000 median wageKY estimate · 590 jobs · 15-1255$67,540–$93,460 middle 50% of KY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$140,360 median wageKY estimate · 3,130 jobs · 11-3021$109,560–$175,150 middle 50% of KY wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$125,400 median wageKY estimate · 350 jobs · 15-1243$101,410–$145,760 middle 50% of KY wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$103,740 median wageKY estimate · 1,710 jobs · 15-1241$78,640–$130,330 middle 50% of KY wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$95,090 median wageKY estimate · 5,930 jobs · 15-1211$70,910–$125,170 middle 50% of KY wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$91,760 median wageKY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 15-2051$75,620–$121,850 middle 50% of KY wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$103,630 median wageKY estimate · 1,680 jobs · 15-1212$77,790–$135,280 middle 50% of KY wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$89,420 median wageKY estimate · 1,850 jobs · 15-1299$60,170–$115,210 middle 50% of KY wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Elizabethtown, KY

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

$21,354 higher earnings

Earnings: $62,512
Debt: $16,000
Annual net price: $5,143

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Florence, KY

Gateway Community and Technical College

$18,174 higher earnings

Earnings: $59,332
Debt: $16,050
Annual net price: $5,725

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Lexington, KY

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

$11,343 higher earnings

Earnings: $52,501
Debt: $15,523
Annual net price: $6,113

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Louisville, KY

Jefferson Community and Technical College

$9,599 higher earnings

Earnings: $50,757
Debt: $15,109
Annual net price: $6,376

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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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