WhatGradsMake

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
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1Western Governors UniversityUS$104,068$114,253$126,300+70%
2CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY$38,416$85,664—+28%
3St. Cloud State UniversityMN$53,202$81,671$91,987+22%
4Brigham Young University - IdahoID$53,421$80,863—+21%
5University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO$55,464$78,529—+17%
6Quinnipiac UniversityCT$45,751$76,015$90,933+13%
7Purdue UniversityIN$49,344$70,421$88,407+5%
8University of HartfordCT$48,182$69,154$89,880+3%
9University of Arizona (The)AZ$47,460$68,450—+2%
10University of Wisconsin - StoutWI$57,001$68,203—+2%
11Texas A&M UniversityTX$39,446$67,066$100,7210%
12University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI$48,698$65,864$80,918-2%
13Montana Technological UniversityMT$40,729$65,307$81,671-3%
14Utah Valley UniversityUT$46,383$65,132$75,329-3%
15College of CharlestonSC$38,377$60,442—-10%
16University of HoustonTX$41,695$60,292—-10%
17Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO$37,763$58,934$70,298-12%
18Illinois State UniversityIL$31,660$54,888$69,154-18%
19DePaul UniversityIL$33,824$53,626$74,943-20%
20Purdue University NorthwestIN$32,243$49,073$59,253-27%
21University of North Carolina AshevilleNC$31,416$49,035$64,085-27%
22Dakota State UniversitySD$34,626$47,892$57,105-29%
23Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIN$30,227$36,674—-45%
24Utah State UniversityUT$61,969———
25Weber State UniversityUT$56,877———
26University of UtahUT$41,115———
27Central Connecticut State UniversityCT$38,967———
28New York City College of Technology of the City University of New YorkNY$32,324———

Associate

national median $50,631 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1Collin County Community College DistrictTX$48,487$72,585—+43%
2Lorain County Community CollegeOH$41,382$66,779—+32%
3Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN$46,606$60,961—+20%
4Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN$50,676$60,837—+20%
5Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA$37,592$60,590—+20%
6Hudson Valley Community CollegeNY$34,280$59,848$83,557+18%
7Portland Community CollegeOR$41,187$58,065—+15%
8College of Lake CountyIL$36,674$56,406—+11%
9Utah Valley UniversityUT$31,227$53,107—+5%
10Kirkwood Community CollegeIA$34,252$52,354—+3%
11Iowa Central Community CollegeIA$38,509$52,165—+3%
12Orange County Community CollegeNY$43,047$51,223$76,487+1%
13Purdue UniversityIN$32,883$51,223$67,042+1%
14Richland CollegeTX$35,391$50,831$60,9610%
15CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNY$31,203$50,631$67,3800%
16Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR$49,035$49,582—-2%
17Hawkeye Community CollegeIA$33,861$46,571—-8%
18Dakota County Technical CollegeMN$40,342$45,751—-10%
19Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA$29,087$44,849—-11%
20Central Ohio Technical CollegeOH$29,296$43,047—-15%
21CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeNY$27,496$42,146$61,630-17%
22Northwest Vista CollegeTX$36,491$41,357$46,663-18%
23Jefferson CollegeMO$38,967$41,154—-19%
24Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL$30,070$39,884$49,269-21%
25Texas State Technical CollegeTX$28,392$39,072$49,399-23%
26Niagara County Community CollegeNY$25,977$38,911$46,142-23%
27Stark State CollegeOH$29,996$38,623$44,398-24%
28Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY$28,276$38,377$51,694-24%
29Mount Wachusett Community CollegeMA$39,556$37,592—-26%
30Belmont CollegeOH$25,697$34,531$42,660-32%
31North Country Community CollegeNY$35,757$31,611—-38%
32Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN$57,372———
33Sinclair Community CollegeOH$54,051———
34William Rainey Harper CollegeIL$53,107———
35Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA$51,223———
36Lake Superior CollegeMN$43,948———
37Chemeketa Community CollegeOR$40,342———
38Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma CityOK$34,107———
39Eastern Maine Community CollegeME$32,438———
40College of the MainlandTX$31,732—$65,986—
41Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical CollegeMN$30,070———
42Terra State Community CollegeOH$25,504———

Certificate (1-2 years)

national median $44,956 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1SUNY Broome Community CollegeNY$44,849$61,332—+36%
2Portland Community CollegeOR$42,505$58,363—+30%
3Kapiolani Community CollegeHI$27,319$56,312—+25%
4Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL$45,075$55,665—+24%
5Richland CollegeTX$32,492$52,636$81,043+17%
6Erie Community CollegeNY$32,523$44,956$48,0960%
7Western Wyoming Community CollegeWY$36,903$43,047—-4%
8Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUT$31,464$40,613—-10%
9Leeward Community CollegeHI$26,890$35,940$63,610-20%
10Davis Technical CollegeUT$30,192$33,162—-26%
11University of Hawaii at HiloHI$45,751———
12Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN$42,273———
13Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN$42,146———
14Utah Tech UniversityUT$41,695———
15Lake Superior CollegeMN$40,342———
16Bridgerland Technical CollegeUT$25,009———

Certificate (under 1 year)

national median $52,031 · 5 yrs
#University1 yr5 yrs10 yrsvs national
1Oakton CollegeIL$65,986$92,948—+79%
2Hennepin Technical CollegeMN$78,278$89,177—+71%
3Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA$58,249$76,958—+48%
4Collin County Community College DistrictTX$67,570$70,298—+35%
5Sinclair Community CollegeOH$48,984$68,521—+32%
6College Of DuPageIL$51,223$67,570$65,986+30%
7William Rainey Harper CollegeIL$55,746$66,514—+28%
8Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN$42,273$61,926—+19%
9Laurel Ridge Community CollegeVA$37,198$58,858—+13%
10Richland CollegeTX$39,425$58,527$64,402+12%
11Waubonsee Community CollegeIL$43,047$55,464—+7%
12Elgin Community CollegeIL$31,066$54,615—+5%
13Parkland CollegeIL$30,804$54,051—+4%
14Portland Community CollegeOR$38,783$52,031—0%
15Tidewater Community CollegeVA$39,731$49,855—-4%
16Illinois Central CollegeIL$42,505$48,487—-7%
17Salt Lake Community CollegeUT$38,795$46,663—-10%
18Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL$40,342$46,207$61,121-11%
19Dallas CollegeTX$38,875$44,978—-14%
20Davis Technical CollegeUT$26,493$43,047—-17%
21Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeMN$23,524$43,047$45,751-17%
22Northwest Vista CollegeTX$36,903$42,660$72,585-18%
23Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL$27,979$39,092$55,935-25%
24Hocking Technical CollegeOH$23,524$37,285$52,251-28%
25Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA$60,590———
26College of Lake CountyIL$56,877———
27Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical CollegeMN$52,989———
28Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA$45,751———
29Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3IN$40,342———
30Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN$40,180———
31Housatonic Community CollegeCT$39,998———
32Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeOR$36,805———
33College of the MainlandTX$34,473———
34City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman CollegeIL$34,188———
35Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL$33,617———
36Kirkwood Community CollegeIA$32,231———
37Lorain County Community CollegeOH$30,273———
38Mountainland Technical CollegeUT$23,987———