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Associate+28% vs national median306 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 15th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,051
middle 50%: $40,793 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$73,292
middle 50%: $53,814 – $85,495
Median · 10 years out
$85,269
middle 50%: $60,059 – $103,513

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Indian Hills Community College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $61,051 one year after graduating, rising to $85,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 15th of 95 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,754 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$71,949 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indian Hills Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,591 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,776 · 5 yrs out

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