Champlain College Information Technology: earnings, debt & careers

Information Technology graduates of Champlain College earn a median $112,282 four years after graduating ($72,652 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $26,805 above the U.S. median for Information Technology graduates ($85,477 across 83 colleges), and ranks 1st of 2 Vermont colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$112,282

U.S. median for this major: $85,477.

College Scorecard field of study; 119 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$72,652

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 24% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,917.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$35,860 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $65,009. College Scorecard.

Champlain College Information Technology: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Champlain College graduates$112,282

Fewer than 3 Vermont colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (83 colleges)$85,477 (+$26,805)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Information Technology nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Champlain College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$28,885$120,7391.7 years
$30–48k$26,034$108,8221.5 years
$48–75k$34,164$142,8062.0 years
$75–110k$33,857$141,5222.0 years
$110k+$41,438$173,2112.4 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (53% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Information Technology graduates 4 years after graduating ($112,282) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in VT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $71,672 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Information Technology at Vermont colleges

Every Vermont college we cover that reports Information Technology graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Champlain College$112,282$27,000$35,86065%
2Norwich University$90,628$26,399$22,25760%

Careers for Information Technology graduates

Network / systems administrator

Burlington area$84,790
Vermont$86,020
U.S.$99,130

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -4.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Project Management Specialists

Burlington area$85,410
Vermont$80,800
U.S.$102,320

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Burlington area$162,070
Vermont$138,460
U.S.$175,140

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +15.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Champlain College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Champlain College Information Technology questions

How much do Champlain College Information Technology graduates earn?

Information Technology graduates of Champlain College earn a median $112,282 four years after graduating and $72,652 one year after. The U.S. median for Information Technology graduates across 83 colleges is $85,477.

How much debt do Champlain College Information Technology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Information Technology graduates of Champlain College is $27,000, about 24% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,917.

Where does Champlain College rank for Information Technology in Vermont?

Of 2 Vermont colleges reporting Information Technology graduate earnings, Champlain College ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Information Technology graduates get?

A common career is network / systems administrator, with a median wage of $84,790 in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT area and $99,130 nationally. Others include project management specialists and computer and information systems managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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