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Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median68 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 23rd of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,979
middle 50%: $19,908 – $46,532
Median · 5 years out
$39,092
middle 50%: $28,753 – $50,197
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $40,793 – $80,415

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lewis and Clark Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $27,979 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $52,031 for this field, ranking 23rd of 24 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,957 total interest

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