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	—	—	—