How much do Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications associate's degree graduates from South Central College earn?

The reported median is $51,550 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications associate's degree at South Central College

North Mankato, MN · 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 close to similar programs.

$3,421 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −39% · 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−$24,500

$8,000Annual price−$40,500

$9,000Current college-wide context−$42,500

$16,000Annual price−$56,500

$24,000Annual price−$72,500

$32,000Annual price−$88,500

$40,000Annual price−$104,500

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $65,753

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

10Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

0Recent 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.

49Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,550$15,059 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$9,082

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,550

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 11.0901

Cloud Computing & Virtualization Administration

Reported price: $3,540
Completion: 50.0%
Employed in Q2: 50.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,047

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 11.0901

Networking Services

Reported price: $10,619
Completion: 54.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,944

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 60 credits or more or 90 quarter credits or more or 1 800 contact hours or more · CIP 11.0901

Networking Services

Reported price: $10,619
Completion: 50.0%
Employed in Q2: 50.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,047

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,082Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,401Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.1%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.

Not availableYear 1

$51,550Year 4

$65,753Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,296

Estimated loan paymentNot available

10borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,550 vs. $54,971

$3,421 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$133,270 median wageMN estimate · 2,040 jobs · 15-1241$104,140–$157,130 middle 50% of MN wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,710 median wageMN estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1021$76,990–$114,240 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$76,000 median wageMN estimate · 2,930 jobs · 15-1231$62,510–$88,450 middle 50% of MN wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$176,380 median wageMN estimate · 10,970 jobs · 11-3021$143,970–$215,000 middle 50% of MN wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$135,850 median wageMN estimate · 30 jobs · 15-1221$118,870–$158,830 middle 50% of MN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$133,050 median wageMN estimate · 1,240 jobs · 15-1243$110,360–$157,680 middle 50% of MN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$130,710 median wageMN estimate · 2,680 jobs · 15-1212$103,190–$158,270 middle 50% of MN wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$130,050 median wageMN estimate · 35,890 jobs · 15-1252$101,670–$156,750 middle 50% of MN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$107,250 median wageMN estimate · 2,070 jobs · 15-1251$79,230–$125,300 middle 50% of MN wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$106,350 median wageMN estimate · 11,330 jobs · 15-1211$93,410–$132,200 middle 50% of MN wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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.

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology

$17,848 higher earnings

Earnings: $69,398
Debt: $18,000
Annual net price: $26,939

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St. Louis Park, MN

Herzing University-Minneapolis

$4,385 higher earnings

Earnings: $55,935
Debt: $30,649
Annual net price: $16,670

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White Bear Lake, MN

Century College

$4,106 higher earnings

Earnings: $55,656
Debt: $20,000
Annual net price: $10,906

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Fergus Falls, MN

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

$1,730 higher earnings

Earnings: $53,280
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,556

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DATA QUALITY

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18 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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