How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General associate's degree graduates from Jackson State Community College earn?

The reported median is $46,687 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 14% 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 Jackson State Community College

Jackson, TN · 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.

$7,559 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: −84% · 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−$73,130

$6,000Current college-wide context−$85,130

$8,000Annual price−$89,130

$16,000Annual price−$105,130

$24,000Annual price−$121,130

$32,000Annual price−$137,130

$40,000Annual price−$153,130

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+55%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,258 → $46,969

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

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-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 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.

123Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 25 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,687$13,698 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$6,236

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$46,687

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Associates of Applied Science · CIP 11.0103

COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Reported price: $11,016
Completion: 32.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,380

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,236Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,183Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE25.9%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.

$30,258Year 1

$46,687Year 4

$46,969Year 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$3,891

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,687 vs. $54,246

$7,559 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$108,830 median wageTN estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221$100,100–$130,680 middle 50% of TN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$122,430 median wageTN estimate · 19,030 jobs · 15-1252$90,750–$138,890 middle 50% of TN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,040 median wageTN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 15-1253$75,570–$105,000 middle 50% of TN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600 median wageTN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1021$64,420–$131,950 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,510 median wageTN estimate · 3,610 jobs · 15-1255$57,890–$63,510 middle 50% of TN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$158,700 median wageTN estimate · 12,040 jobs · 11-3021$126,310–$193,030 middle 50% of TN wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$123,860 median wageTN estimate · 4,330 jobs · 15-1241$102,050–$148,060 middle 50% of TN wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$115,170 median wageTN estimate · 650 jobs · 15-1243$84,210–$141,930 middle 50% of TN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$100,330 median wageTN estimate · 2,790 jobs · 15-2051$77,770–$131,930 middle 50% of TN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$95,630 median wageTN estimate · 10,220 jobs · 15-1211$76,450–$119,250 middle 50% of TN wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$115,500 median wageTN estimate · 2,020 jobs · 15-1242$74,570–$135,720 middle 50% of TN wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$115,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,330 jobs · 15-1212$82,450–$155,590 middle 50% of TN wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 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.

Knoxville, TN

Pellissippi State Community College

$14,256 higher earnings · $1,253 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,943
Debt: $10,000
Annual net price: $4,983

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Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga State Community College

$10,341 higher earnings · $953 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,028
Debt: $16,484
Annual net price: $5,283

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Columbia, TN

Columbia State Community College

$9,667 higher earnings · $1,502 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,354
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,734

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Morristown, TN

Walters State Community College

$4,811 higher earnings · $849 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,498
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,387

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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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