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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median45 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Manchester Community College

Ranked 15th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,075
middle 50%: $49,171 – $99,192
Median · 5 years out
$68,626
middle 50%: $52,989 – $95,590
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $76,015 – $152,928

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Manchester Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Programming earn a median $62,075 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $65,986 for this field, ranking 15th of 39 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,836 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Manchester Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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