Associate-14% vs national median268 grads tracked
Computer Programming at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ranked 82nd of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,927
middle 50%: $28,969 – $51,600
Median · 5 years out
$49,328
middle 50%: $39,804 – $61,910
Median · 10 years out
$58,440
middle 50%: $45,865 – $79,100
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northeast Iowa Community College graduates in Computer Programming earn $40,927 in year one. Salaries reach $49,328 at the five-year mark and $58,440 after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,270 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$51,952 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$47,645 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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