Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications programs in Washington
47 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $48,849 at South Puget Sound Community College.
What this work pays in Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540 a year across 107,030 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | $129,410 | 24,120 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $209,370 | 16,960 |
| Information Security Analysts | $154,940 | 6,030 |
| Computer Network Architects | $168,070 | 4,730 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $101,750 | 3,300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Associate's degree | — | $48,849 (14 grads) | 31 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | $43,798 (11 grads) | 11 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (21 grads) | 0 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Associate's degree | — | $37,208 (12 grads) | 23 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Cascadia College Bothell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Cascadia College Bothell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| North Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.