How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General associate's degree graduates from West Virginia Junior College-Charleston earn?

The reported median is $41,382 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 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 West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Cross Lanes, WV · Private for-profit

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.

$12,864 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: −131% · 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−$126,180

$8,000Annual price−$142,180

$13,000Current college-wide context−$152,180

$16,000Annual price−$158,180

$24,000Annual price−$174,180

$32,000Annual price−$190,180

$40,000Annual price−$206,180

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $33,852

16Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Year-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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,887

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$41,382

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,887Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,249Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE59.5%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

$41,382Year 4

$33,852Year 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$3,449

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,382 vs. $54,246

$12,864 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$121,000 median wageWV estimate · 2,650 jobs · 15-1252$82,700–$142,610 middle 50% of WV wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,880 median wageWV estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1021$61,180–$94,580 middle 50% of WV wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$71,880 median wageWV estimate · 200 jobs · 15-1255$52,580–$133,360 middle 50% of WV wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$62,300 median wageWV estimate · 390 jobs · 15-1253$48,200–$102,080 middle 50% of WV wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$139,820 median wageWV estimate · 1,100 jobs · 11-3021$98,780–$174,580 middle 50% of WV wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$139,500 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$122,520 median wageWV estimate · 360 jobs · 15-1241$90,760–$131,210 middle 50% of WV wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$105,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,030 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$85,090 median wageWV estimate · 390 jobs · 15-2051$69,790–$112,770 middle 50% of WV wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$129,180 median wageU.S. estimate · 190,650 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$107,140 median wageWV estimate · 3,380 jobs · 15-1299$66,850–$149,730 middle 50% of WV 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.

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College

$44,056 higher earnings · $4,860 lower annual net price

Earnings: $85,438
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $8,027

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Columbia, MD

Howard Community College

$39,458 higher earnings · $1,754 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,840
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,133

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La Plata, MD

College of Southern Maryland

$38,967 higher earnings · $3,683 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,349
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,204

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Baltimore, MD

Community College of Baltimore County

$37,762 higher earnings · $3,043 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,144
Debt: $11,602
Annual net price: $9,844

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DATA QUALITY

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32 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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