Computer Programming programs

CIP 1102 · Computer & Information Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

92 institutions report graduate earnings for Computer Programming programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $66,756 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.24× and 90% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 2 of the 104 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	University of ChicagoIL · Master's	$179,964 n=16	100% 1yr	–	–	Above +163%	–
2	DePaul UniversityIL · Master's	$158,509 n=102	100% 5yr	$61,500	0.39×	Above +131%	Clears 2/2
3	DigiPen Institute of TechnologyWA · Bachelor's	$137,503 n=65	93% 5yr	$27,000	0.20×	Above +223%	Clears 2/2
4	New England Institute of TechnologyRI · Bachelor's	$114,963 n=34	92% 5yr	$35,500	0.31×	Above +174%	Clears 2/2
5	Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's	$113,559 n=26	85% 1yr	$27,000	0.24×	Above +199%	–
6	Elon UniversityNC · Bachelor's	$111,448 n=22	95% 1yr	$19,500	0.17×	Above +225%	–
7	North Seattle CollegeWA · Bachelor's	$106,639 n=36	–	$13,663	0.13×	Above +150%	–
8	University of Michigan-DearbornMI · Bachelor's	$106,484 n=37	96% 5yr	$18,502	0.17×	Above +204%	Clears 2/2
9	DePaul UniversityIL · Bachelor's	$101,315 n=195	73%	$24,500	0.24×	Above +169%	Clears 2/2
10	Champlain CollegeVT · UG cert	$101,091 n=28	–	–	–	Above +158%	–
11	Green River CollegeWA · Bachelor's	$92,375 n=61	–	–	–	Above +117%	–
12	Bellevue UniversityNE · Bachelor's	$90,435 n=59	94% 5yr	$20,517	0.23×	Above +143%	–
13	Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN · Associate	$87,708 n=31	100% 5yr	$18,000	0.20×	Above +119%	Clears 2/2
14	College of DuPageIL · UG cert	$87,336 n=26	–	$5,910	0.07×	Above +132%	–
15	University of Akron Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$86,965 n=18	90% 1yr	$23,104	0.27×	Above +136%	–
16	Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeOH · Associate	$86,910 n=22	100% 1yr	$9,006	0.10×	Above +136%	Clears 2/2
17	Indian Hills Community CollegeIA · Associate	$86,187 n=32	95% 5yr	$12,620	0.15×	Above +124%	Clears 2/2
18	Maryville University of Saint LouisMO · Master's	$84,866 n=17	89% 1yr	$33,334	0.39×	Above +46%	–
19	Southwestern CollegeKS · Bachelor's	$83,746 n=24	93% 1yr	–	–	Above +130%	–
20	Full Sail UniversityFL · Bachelor's	$83,694 n=64	100%	$32,908	0.39×	Above +148%	Clears 2/2
21	Seminole State College of FloridaFL · Associate	$79,878 n=23	85% 5yr	$11,034	0.14×	Above +137%	Clears 2/2
22	Weber State UniversityUT · UG cert	$79,340 n=17	–	–	–	Above +99%	–
23	Missouri Southern State UniversityMO · Associate	$79,023 n=30	74% 5yr	$20,500	0.26×	Above +121%	Clears 2/2
24	Herzing University-AkronOH · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +113%	Clears 2/2
25	Herzing University-AtlantaGA · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +122%	Clears 2/2
26	Herzing University-BirminghamAL · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +127%	Clears 2/2
27	Herzing University-BrookfieldWI · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +101%	Clears 2/2
28	Herzing University-KenoshaWI · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +101%	Clears 2/2
29	Herzing University-MadisonWI · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +101%	Clears 2/2
30	Herzing University-MinneapolisMN · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +96%	Clears 2/2
31	Herzing University-New OrleansLA · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +125%	Clears 2/2
32	Herzing University-OrlandoFL · Bachelor's	$78,404 n=23	90% 5yr	$31,000	0.40×	Above +132%	Clears 2/2
33	Fox Valley Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$77,481 n=23	94% 5yr	$9,048	0.12×	Above +99%	Clears 2/2
34	Waukesha County Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$77,267 n=19	91% 5yr	$11,000	0.14×	Above +98%	Clears 2/2
35	University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's	$76,918 n=132	100%	$46,918	0.61×	Above +109%	Clears 2/2
36	St Petersburg CollegeFL · Associate	$76,683 n=29	–	$13,683	0.18×	Above +127%	Clears 2/2
37	Fort Hays State UniversityKS · Bachelor's	$73,380 n=22	81% 1yr	$19,591	0.27×	Above +102%	–
38	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityMO · Associate	$73,172 n=20	77% 1yr	–	–	Above +105%	Clears 2/2
39	University of Advancing TechnologyAZ · Bachelor's	$72,462 n=43	80% 5yr	$27,500	0.38×	Above +97%	Clears 2/2
40	University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · UG cert	$71,953 n=71	90% 5yr	$7,125	0.10×	Above +96%	–
41	Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWA · Associate	$71,717 n=17	–	–	–	Above +68%	–
42	Farmingdale State CollegeNY · Bachelor's	$71,665 n=195	95% 5yr	$16,750	0.23×	Above +88%	Clears 2/2
43	Columbus State Community CollegeOH · Associate	$70,830 n=51	–	–	–	Above +92%	–
44	New England Institute of TechnologyRI · Associate	$70,628 n=57	94% 5yr	$16,166	0.23×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
45	Kirkwood Community CollegeIA · Associate	$70,139 n=21	84% 5yr	$14,112	0.20×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
46	Cuyahoga Community College DistrictOH · Associate	$69,769 n=26	90% 5yr	$10,000	0.14×	Above +90%	Clears 2/2
47	Northcentral Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$69,038 n=32	72% 5yr	$8,000	0.12×	Above +77%	Clears 2/2
48	Henry Ford CollegeMI · Associate	$68,046 n=18	65% 5yr	$14,039	0.21×	Above +94%	Clears 2/2
49	Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Bachelor's	$67,437 n=52	91% 5yr	$24,862	0.37×	Above +91%	Clears 2/2
50	Northcentral Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$67,224 n=22	83% 5yr	$7,500	0.11×	Above +73%	Clears 2/2
51	Tulane University of LouisianaLA · Bachelor's	$67,047 n=37	74% 5yr	$29,250	0.44×	Above +92%	–
52	Portland Community CollegeOR · UG cert	$66,990 n=18	87% 5yr	$16,261	0.24×	Above +82%	Clears 2/2
53	Hillsborough Community CollegeFL · UG cert	$66,521 n=28	90% 5yr	$7,333	0.11×	Above +97%	–
54	Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI · Associate	$66,293 n=24	–	$12,468	0.19×	Above +89%	Clears 2/2
55	Community College of Rhode IslandRI · Associate	$65,796 n=33	–	$9,941	0.15×	Above +57%	–
56	Austin Community College DistrictTX · Associate	$64,773 n=32	85% 5yr	$17,500	0.27×	Above +81%	Clears 2/2
57	Baker CollegeMI · Associate	$64,120 n=22	74% 5yr	$16,304	0.25×	Above +83%	Clears 2/2
58	Ranken Technical CollegeMO · Associate	$64,032 n=46	86% 5yr	$12,000	0.19×	Above +79%	Clears 2/2
59	Valencia CollegeFL · Associate	$63,999 n=43	84% 5yr	$12,635	0.20×	Above +89%	Clears 2/2
60	Portland Community CollegeOR · Associate	$63,566 n=40	100%	$19,000	0.30×	Above +73%	Clears 2/2
61	ECPI UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$62,392 n=116	86% 5yr	$35,500	0.57×	Above +64%	Clears 2/2
62	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$62,189 n=56	89%	$11,000	0.18×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
63	Community College of Allegheny CountyPA · Associate	$61,693 n=18	–	$12,483	0.20×	Above +64%	–
64	Dallas CollegeTX · Associate	$61,663 n=30	–	–	–	Above +72%	–
65	Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA · UG cert	$61,270 n=18	–	–	–	Above +41%	–
66	Rowan UniversityNJ · Bachelor's	$60,493 n=73	74% 1yr	$19,437	0.32×	Above +52%	–
67	James A. Rhodes State CollegeOH · Associate	$60,066 n=19	74% 5yr	$14,700	0.24×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
68	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO · Associate	$59,646 n=51	84% 5yr	$11,250	0.19×	Above +67%	Clears 2/2
69	Atlanta Technical CollegeGA · UG cert	$59,204 n=16	–	–	–	Above +68%	–
70	Full Sail UniversityFL · Associate	$59,102 n=22	–	$32,375	0.55×	Above +75%	–
71	Dallas CollegeTX · UG cert	$58,181 n=81	85% 5yr	$10,171	0.17×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
72	Central Ohio Technical CollegeOH · Associate	$56,523 n=16	88% 5yr	$14,520	0.26×	Above +54%	Clears 2/2
73	Massasoit Community CollegeMA · UG cert	$56,341 n=17	–	–	–	Above +30%	–
74	Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA · Associate	$55,806 n=39	90% 5yr	$6,333	0.11×	Above +58%	Clears 2/2
75	FVI School of Nursing and TechnologyFL · UG cert	$54,867 n=24	–	$8,301	0.15×	Above +62%	–
76	North Idaho CollegeID · UG cert	$53,957 n=17	–	–	–	Above +52%	–
77	Hillsborough Community CollegeFL · Associate	$53,358 n=20	–	–	–	Above +58%	–
78	Vincennes UniversityIN · Associate	$53,224 n=19	–	–	–	Above +42%	–
79	North Idaho CollegeID · Associate	$53,056 n=16	–	–	–	Above +49%	–
80	ECPI UniversityVA · Associate	$52,761 n=25	96% 5yr	$20,824	0.40×	Above +39%	Clears 2/2
81	Holyoke Community CollegeMA · Associate	$52,618 n=40	–	$11,618	0.22×	Above +21%	Below 1/2
82	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO · UG cert	$51,849 n=50	70% 5yr	$7,149	0.14×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
83	State Technical College of MissouriMO · Associate	$50,755 n=17	–	$11,579	0.23×	Above +42%	–
84	Santa Fe CollegeFL · Associate	$49,154 n=23	–	–	–	Above +46%	–
85	Southeast Technical CollegeSD · Associate	$48,859 n=27	95% 1yr	$12,000	0.25×	Above +33%	–
86	Essex County CollegeNJ · Associate	$48,758 n=24	–	–	–	Above +22%	Clears 2/2
87	Amarillo CollegeTX · Associate	$48,409 n=25	82% 5yr	–	–	Above +35%	Clears 2/2
88	San Jacinto Community CollegeTX · Associate	$47,886 n=25	–	–	–	Above +34%	–
89	Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN · Associate	$46,903 n=21	–	–	–	Above +17%	–
90	Wilmington UniversityDE · Bachelor's	$45,832 n=23	–	$22,593	0.49×	Above +19%	–
91	Amarillo CollegeTX · UG cert	$45,751 n=44	–	$13,216	0.29×	Above +28%	–
92	Kent State University at AshtabulaOH · Associate	$45,424 n=48	77% 5yr	$17,750	0.39×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
93	Kent State University at East LiverpoolOH · Associate	$45,424 n=48	77% 5yr	$17,750	0.39×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
94	Kent State University at GeaugaOH · Associate	$45,424 n=48	77% 5yr	$17,750	0.39×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
95	Kent State University at KentOH · Associate	$45,424 n=48	77% 5yr	$17,750	0.39×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
96	Kent State University at SalemOH · Associate	$45,424 n=48	77% 5yr	$17,750	0.39×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
97	Kent State University at TrumbullOH · Associate	$45,424 n=48	77% 5yr	$17,750	0.39×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
98	Kent State University at TuscarawasOH · Associate	$45,424 n=48	77% 5yr	$17,750	0.39×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
99	South Puget Sound Community CollegeWA · Associate	$44,890 n=17	–	–	–	Above +5%	–
100	CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeNY · Associate	$43,238 n=16	–	–	–	Above +14%	–
101	Renton Technical CollegeWA · UG cert	$42,751 n=28	–	–	–	Above +0%	–
102	Wayne County Community College DistrictMI · Associate	$42,247 n=58	–	–	–	Above +21%	–
103	Itawamba Community CollegeMS · Associate	$32,459 n=20	–	–	–	Below -2%	–
104	Fort Myers Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$27,233 n=18	–	–	–	Below -19%	–

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
Illinois	$129,912	4
Washington	$82,046	6
Minnesota	$78,404	3
Wisconsin	$77,374	8
Arizona	$72,462	3
New York	$71,665	3
Rhode Island	$70,628	3
Michigan	$66,293	5
Missouri	$64,032	7
Florida	$63,999	11
Georgia	$63,321	4
Massachusetts	$56,341	3
Texas	$53,295	6
Ohio	$50,974	14

States with at least 3 reporting Computer Programming programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Computer Programming programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Computer Programming programs in this dataset are University of Chicago ($179,964), DePaul University ($158,509), DigiPen Institute of Technology ($137,503). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Computer Programming programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 2 of the 104 Computer Programming programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.