Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median290 grads tracked
Computer Programming at College Of DuPage
Ranked 12th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,740
middle 50%: $28,363 – $67,494
Median · 5 years out
$72,299
middle 50%: $48,975 – $97,191
Median · 10 years out
$86,929
middle 50%: $54,757 – $114,395
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
Computer Programming certificate holders earn a median of $48k initially. Median pay reaches $72k after five years and $87k 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,793 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brookhaven College
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$68,626 · 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
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$86,855 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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