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Computer and Information Sciences, General undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Tarrant County College District

Name: Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Tarrant County College District
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Fort Worth, TX · Public · Federal field 1101

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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,899 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 22.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $43,830 / year
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.

+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,808 → $54,842

60Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

83Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

90Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

122Recent 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.

368Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

146Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$53,883A 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$4,337

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

02 · BORROWING$12,270

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,883

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/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$4,337Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,130Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE34.3%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.

$37,808Year 1

$53,883Year 4

$54,842Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$4,490

Estimated loan payment$130

90borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,883 vs. $50,984

$2,899 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$121,210 median wageTX estimate · 1,960 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$132,150 median wageTX estimate · 163,880 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,650 median wageTX estimate · 5,910 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,850 median wageTX estimate · 19,590 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,480 median wageTX estimate · 3,540 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$171,530 median wageTX estimate · 73,060 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$151,370 median wageTX estimate · 8,270 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$133,310 median wageTX estimate · 13,650 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$122,090 median wageTX estimate · 25,860 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$107,390 median wageTX estimate · 47,990 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$129,890 median wageTX estimate · 16,130 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$114,400 median wageTX estimate · 6,430 jobs · 15-1242-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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