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Associate-12% vs national median47 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Danville Area Community College

Ranked 77th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,884
middle 50%: $27,020 – $52,813
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $37,132 – $68,928
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Danville Area Community College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $39,884 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 77th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,366 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$52,417 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
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
Saint Louis Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Area Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,778 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,957 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

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