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GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1110

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$101,426 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$101,426Median year-4 earnings

$17,846Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$101,426Median reported earnings · year 4

$117,273Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

82thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

3With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $62,163
Federal debt: $12,812
Reporting programs: 63

60 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $56,486
Federal debt: $21,480
Reporting programs: 135

125 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $81,640
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 112

104 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: Not available
Federal debt: $20,000
Reporting programs: 1

0 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $106,831
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 75

75 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $175,839
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $101,426
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $79,752
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$74,027National median$101,42675th percentile$101,426

3 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Maryland Global Campus$134,357 2Capella University$101,426 3University of Phoenix-Arizona$74,027

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Computer Network Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1231 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 4 crosswalk linksInformation Security AnalystsSOC 15-1212 · 4 crosswalk linksComputer Network ArchitectsSOC 15-1241 · 2 crosswalk linksNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsSOC 15-1244 · 2 crosswalk linksComputer Occupations, All OtherSOC 15-1299 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer User Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1232 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase AdministratorsSOC 15-1242 · 1 crosswalk linksDatabase ArchitectsSOC 15-1243 · 1 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksProject Management SpecialistsSOC 13-1082 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR COMPUTER/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	University of Maryland Global CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate	Adelphi, MD	$134,357	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,063
2	Capella UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate	Minneapolis, MN	$101,426	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,956
3	University of Phoenix-ArizonaGraduate/Professional Certificate	Phoenix, AZ	$74,027	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,520

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.