Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at College of Eastern Idaho

With limited graduate data available, this networking program's estimated outcomes—$43,000 first-year earnings against $15,800 in debt—draw from national patterns rather than College of Eastern Idaho's specific track record. That said, the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37 suggests manageable repayment, and similar programs nationally produce median debt of nearly $22,000, making this estimate look relatively favorable if it holds true.

The four-year earnings figure of $45,700 represents actual reported data for this program, showing modest but real income growth. For an associate's degree in a technical field, these numbers aren't spectacular—you're looking at entry-level IT support territory rather than network administrator salaries—but they're functional for starting a career without excessive debt burden. The challenge is that Idaho has only four schools offering this program, none with publicly available outcome data for comparison, leaving you without local benchmarks to assess whether College of Eastern Idaho specifically delivers on these estimates.

The practical reality: if your student can graduate near that $15,800 debt estimate and land work quickly in Idaho's growing tech corridors around Boise or Idaho Falls, the math works for building a foundation in IT. But given the uncertainty in both figures, you'll want to verify actual job placement rates and whether graduates are securing positions that justify even this modest debt load before committing.