U.S. median for this major: $85,477.
College Scorecard field of study; 30 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 23% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,917.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $18,261. College Scorecard.
CBC Information Technology: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Fewer than 3 Washington colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.
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 CBC's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Information Technology at Washington colleges
Every Washington college we cover that reports Information Technology graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Basin Collegemostly 2-year | $81,742 | $18,618 | $8,317 | 33% |
| 2 | Green River Collegemostly 2-year | $72,761 | — | $13,803 | 39% |
14 more Washington colleges offer Information Technology but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Information Technology graduates
Network / systems administrator
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -4.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Project Management Specialists
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
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 CBC, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About CBC
- Acceptance rate: — · admissions
- Graduation rate: 33% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $46,680
- Full cost breakdown · all 7 majors · overview
Related majors at CBC
- Computer and Information Sciences—
CBC Information Technology questions
How much do CBC Information Technology graduates earn?
Information Technology graduates of Columbia Basin College earn a median $81,742 four years after graduating and $59,559 one year after. The U.S. median for Information Technology graduates across 83 colleges is $85,477.
How much debt do CBC Information Technology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Information Technology graduates of Columbia Basin College is $18,618, about 23% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,917.
Where does CBC rank for Information Technology in Washington?
Of 2 Washington colleges reporting Information Technology graduate earnings, Columbia Basin College ranks 1st, the highest.
What jobs do Information Technology graduates get?
A common career is network / systems administrator, with a median wage of $97,500 in the Kennewick-Richland, WA 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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Cite this: “Columbia Basin College Information Technology: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/columbia-basin-college/majors/information-technology (College Scorecard and BLS data).