Computer and Information Sciences, General undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY · 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.
$2,911 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
27.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$43,950 / year
10-year scenario
Use your actual price
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.
—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,019 → Not available—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential42Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,113
Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,823
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,895
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$157/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$37,019Year 1
$53,895Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.5% 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$4,491
Estimated loan payment$157
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,895 vs. $50,984
$2,911 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$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$109,010 median wageKY estimate · 7,660 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,470 median wageKY estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,100 median wageKY estimate · 890 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,000 median wageKY estimate · 590 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$140,360 median wageKY estimate · 3,130 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$125,400 median wageKY estimate · 350 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$103,740 median wageKY estimate · 1,710 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$95,090 median wageKY estimate · 5,930 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$91,760 median wageKY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$103,630 median wageKY estimate · 1,680 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$89,420 median wageKY estimate · 1,850 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k 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.
Florence, KY
Gateway Community and Technical College
$6,757 higher earnings · $4,510 less debt · $388 lower annual net price