Median earnings of computer programming graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 39 colleges. National median: $47,201, rising to $60,830 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Des Moines Area Community College | IA | $67,290 | — | $11,857 |
| 2 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | MN | $66,353 | $78,474 | — |
| 3 | Wayne County Community College District | MI | $64,871 | $42,247 | — |
| 4 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | OH | $63,108 | $86,910 | — |
| 5 | Fox Valley Technical College | WI | $62,784 | $77,481 | $7,254 |
| 6 | Missouri Southern State University | MO | $61,029 | $79,023 | $19,811 |
| 7 | St Petersburg College | FL | $59,945 | $76,683 | — |
| 8 | Southeast Technical College | SD | $59,648 | $48,859 | $20,000 |
| 9 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | MN | $59,241 | $87,708 | — |
| 10 | Full Sail University | FL | $58,198 | $59,102 | — |
| 11 | Northcentral Technical College | WI | $56,300 | $67,224 | — |
| 12 | Waukesha County Technical College | WI | $55,539 | $77,267 | — |
| 13 | Indian Hills Community College | IA | $53,847 | $86,187 | — |
| 14 | Valencia College | FL | $53,398 | $63,999 | $15,750 |
| 15 | Dallas College | TX | $52,536 | $61,663 | — |
| 16 | Bryan University | AZ | $52,005 | — | $21,800 |
| 17 | Austin Community College District | TX | $51,775 | $64,773 | $15,588 |
| 18 | Palm Beach State College | FL | $50,740 | — | — |
| 19 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | WI | $49,036 | $62,189 | $10,000 |
| 20 | Ozarks Technical Community College | MO | $47,201 | $59,646 | $7,700 |
| 21 | Lansing Community College | MI | $46,698 | $68,418 | — |
| 22 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | MO | $46,295 | $73,172 | — |
| 23 | Columbus State Community College | OH | $44,903 | $70,830 | $11,117 |
| 24 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | WI | $44,796 | — | $12,000 |
| 25 | Texas State Technical College | TX | $43,362 | $82,745 | — |
| 26 | State Technical College of Missouri | MO | $41,235 | $50,755 | $10,000 |
| 27 | Mott Community College | MI | $39,822 | $49,082 | — |
| 28 | Chattahoochee Technical College | GA | $39,689 | $70,081 | — |
| 29 | St Charles Community College | MO | $39,650 | $56,899 | — |
| 30 | Itawamba Community College | MS | $39,534 | $32,459 | — |
| 31 | ECPI University | VA | $38,881 | $52,761 | $22,792 |
| 32 | Community College of Rhode Island | RI | $38,630 | $65,796 | — |
| 33 | College of Southern Nevada | NV | $37,175 | — | — |
| 34 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | FL | $36,453 | — | — |
| 35 | Terra State Community College | OH | $33,053 | — | — |
| 36 | Broward College | FL | $32,546 | — | — |
| 37 | San Jacinto Community College | TX | $30,306 | $47,886 | — |
| 38 | Cuyahoga Community College District | OH | $28,702 | $69,769 | — |
| 39 | Gwinnett Technical College | GA | $28,043 | $55,806 | $16,500 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do computer programming graduates earn?
The median college reports $47,201 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in computer programming and $60,830 four years after. The highest is $67,290 at Des Moines Area Community College.
How much student debt do computer programming graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $12,000 at the typical college.