What Computer Software and Media Applications grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $67,066 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Governors UniversityUS | $104,068 | $114,253 | $126,300 | +70% |
| 2 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY | $38,416 | $85,664 | — | +28% |
| 3 | St. Cloud State UniversityMN | $53,202 | $81,671 | $91,987 | +22% |
| 4 | Brigham Young University - IdahoID | $53,421 | $80,863 | — | +21% |
| 5 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO | $55,464 | $78,529 | — | +17% |
| 6 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT | $45,751 | $76,015 | $90,933 | +13% |
| 7 | Purdue UniversityIN | $49,344 | $70,421 | $88,407 | +5% |
| 8 | University of HartfordCT | $48,182 | $69,154 | $89,880 | +3% |
| 9 | University of Arizona (The)AZ | $47,460 | $68,450 | — | +2% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin - StoutWI | $57,001 | $68,203 | — | +2% |
| 11 | Texas A&M UniversityTX | $39,446 | $67,066 | $100,721 | 0% |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI | $48,698 | $65,864 | $80,918 | -2% |
| 13 | Montana Technological UniversityMT | $40,729 | $65,307 | $81,671 | -3% |
| 14 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $46,383 | $65,132 | $75,329 | -3% |
| 15 | College of CharlestonSC | $38,377 | $60,442 | — | -10% |
| 16 | University of HoustonTX | $41,695 | $60,292 | — | -10% |
| 17 | Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO | $37,763 | $58,934 | $70,298 | -12% |
| 18 | Illinois State UniversityIL | $31,660 | $54,888 | $69,154 | -18% |
| 19 | DePaul UniversityIL | $33,824 | $53,626 | $74,943 | -20% |
| 20 | Purdue University NorthwestIN | $32,243 | $49,073 | $59,253 | -27% |
| 21 | University of North Carolina AshevilleNC | $31,416 | $49,035 | $64,085 | -27% |
| 22 | Dakota State UniversitySD | $34,626 | $47,892 | $57,105 | -29% |
| 23 | Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIN | $30,227 | $36,674 | — | -45% |
| 24 | Utah State UniversityUT | $61,969 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Weber State UniversityUT | $56,877 | — | — | — |
| 26 | University of UtahUT | $41,115 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Central Connecticut State UniversityCT | $38,967 | — | — | — |
| 28 | New York City College of Technology of the City University of New YorkNY | $32,324 | — | — | — |
Associate
national median $50,631 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin County Community College DistrictTX | $48,487 | $72,585 | — | +43% |
| 2 | Lorain County Community CollegeOH | $41,382 | $66,779 | — | +32% |
| 3 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN | $46,606 | $60,961 | — | +20% |
| 4 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN | $50,676 | $60,837 | — | +20% |
| 5 | Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA | $37,592 | $60,590 | — | +20% |
| 6 | Hudson Valley Community CollegeNY | $34,280 | $59,848 | $83,557 | +18% |
| 7 | Portland Community CollegeOR | $41,187 | $58,065 | — | +15% |
| 8 | College of Lake CountyIL | $36,674 | $56,406 | — | +11% |
| 9 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $31,227 | $53,107 | — | +5% |
| 10 | Kirkwood Community CollegeIA | $34,252 | $52,354 | — | +3% |
| 11 | Iowa Central Community CollegeIA | $38,509 | $52,165 | — | +3% |
| 12 | Orange County Community CollegeNY | $43,047 | $51,223 | $76,487 | +1% |
| 13 | Purdue UniversityIN | $32,883 | $51,223 | $67,042 | +1% |
| 14 | Richland CollegeTX | $35,391 | $50,831 | $60,961 | 0% |
| 15 | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNY | $31,203 | $50,631 | $67,380 | 0% |
| 16 | Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR | $49,035 | $49,582 | — | -2% |
| 17 | Hawkeye Community CollegeIA | $33,861 | $46,571 | — | -8% |
| 18 | Dakota County Technical CollegeMN | $40,342 | $45,751 | — | -10% |
| 19 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA | $29,087 | $44,849 | — | -11% |
| 20 | Central Ohio Technical CollegeOH | $29,296 | $43,047 | — | -15% |
| 21 | CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeNY | $27,496 | $42,146 | $61,630 | -17% |
| 22 | Northwest Vista CollegeTX | $36,491 | $41,357 | $46,663 | -18% |
| 23 | Jefferson CollegeMO | $38,967 | $41,154 | — | -19% |
| 24 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL | $30,070 | $39,884 | $49,269 | -21% |
| 25 | Texas State Technical CollegeTX | $28,392 | $39,072 | $49,399 | -23% |
| 26 | Niagara County Community CollegeNY | $25,977 | $38,911 | $46,142 | -23% |
| 27 | Stark State CollegeOH | $29,996 | $38,623 | $44,398 | -24% |
| 28 | Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY | $28,276 | $38,377 | $51,694 | -24% |
| 29 | Mount Wachusett Community CollegeMA | $39,556 | $37,592 | — | -26% |
| 30 | Belmont CollegeOH | $25,697 | $34,531 | $42,660 | -32% |
| 31 | North Country Community CollegeNY | $35,757 | $31,611 | — | -38% |
| 32 | Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN | $57,372 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Sinclair Community CollegeOH | $54,051 | — | — | — |
| 34 | William Rainey Harper CollegeIL | $53,107 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA | $51,223 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Lake Superior CollegeMN | $43,948 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Chemeketa Community CollegeOR | $40,342 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma CityOK | $34,107 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Eastern Maine Community CollegeME | $32,438 | — | — | — |
| 40 | College of the MainlandTX | $31,732 | — | $65,986 | — |
| 41 | Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical CollegeMN | $30,070 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Terra State Community CollegeOH | $25,504 | — | — | — |
Certificate (1-2 years)
national median $44,956 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY Broome Community CollegeNY | $44,849 | $61,332 | — | +36% |
| 2 | Portland Community CollegeOR | $42,505 | $58,363 | — | +30% |
| 3 | Kapiolani Community CollegeHI | $27,319 | $56,312 | — | +25% |
| 4 | Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL | $45,075 | $55,665 | — | +24% |
| 5 | Richland CollegeTX | $32,492 | $52,636 | $81,043 | +17% |
| 6 | Erie Community CollegeNY | $32,523 | $44,956 | $48,096 | 0% |
| 7 | Western Wyoming Community CollegeWY | $36,903 | $43,047 | — | -4% |
| 8 | Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUT | $31,464 | $40,613 | — | -10% |
| 9 | Leeward Community CollegeHI | $26,890 | $35,940 | $63,610 | -20% |
| 10 | Davis Technical CollegeUT | $30,192 | $33,162 | — | -26% |
| 11 | University of Hawaii at HiloHI | $45,751 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN | $42,273 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN | $42,146 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Utah Tech UniversityUT | $41,695 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lake Superior CollegeMN | $40,342 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Bridgerland Technical CollegeUT | $25,009 | — | — | — |
Certificate (under 1 year)
national median $52,031 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakton CollegeIL | $65,986 | $92,948 | — | +79% |
| 2 | Hennepin Technical CollegeMN | $78,278 | $89,177 | — | +71% |
| 3 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA | $58,249 | $76,958 | — | +48% |
| 4 | Collin County Community College DistrictTX | $67,570 | $70,298 | — | +35% |
| 5 | Sinclair Community CollegeOH | $48,984 | $68,521 | — | +32% |
| 6 | College Of DuPageIL | $51,223 | $67,570 | $65,986 | +30% |
| 7 | William Rainey Harper CollegeIL | $55,746 | $66,514 | — | +28% |
| 8 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN | $42,273 | $61,926 | — | +19% |
| 9 | Laurel Ridge Community CollegeVA | $37,198 | $58,858 | — | +13% |
| 10 | Richland CollegeTX | $39,425 | $58,527 | $64,402 | +12% |
| 11 | Waubonsee Community CollegeIL | $43,047 | $55,464 | — | +7% |
| 12 | Elgin Community CollegeIL | $31,066 | $54,615 | — | +5% |
| 13 | Parkland CollegeIL | $30,804 | $54,051 | — | +4% |
| 14 | Portland Community CollegeOR | $38,783 | $52,031 | — | 0% |
| 15 | Tidewater Community CollegeVA | $39,731 | $49,855 | — | -4% |
| 16 | Illinois Central CollegeIL | $42,505 | $48,487 | — | -7% |
| 17 | Salt Lake Community CollegeUT | $38,795 | $46,663 | — | -10% |
| 18 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL | $40,342 | $46,207 | $61,121 | -11% |
| 19 | Dallas CollegeTX | $38,875 | $44,978 | — | -14% |
| 20 | Davis Technical CollegeUT | $26,493 | $43,047 | — | -17% |
| 21 | Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeMN | $23,524 | $43,047 | $45,751 | -17% |
| 22 | Northwest Vista CollegeTX | $36,903 | $42,660 | $72,585 | -18% |
| 23 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL | $27,979 | $39,092 | $55,935 | -25% |
| 24 | Hocking Technical CollegeOH | $23,524 | $37,285 | $52,251 | -28% |
| 25 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA | $60,590 | — | — | — |
| 26 | College of Lake CountyIL | $56,877 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical CollegeMN | $52,989 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA | $45,751 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3IN | $40,342 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN | $40,180 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Housatonic Community CollegeCT | $39,998 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeOR | $36,805 | — | — | — |
| 33 | College of the MainlandTX | $34,473 | — | — | — |
| 34 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman CollegeIL | $34,188 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL | $33,617 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Kirkwood Community CollegeIA | $32,231 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Lorain County Community CollegeOH | $30,273 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Mountainland Technical CollegeUT | $23,987 | — | — | — |