Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median221 grads tracked
Computer Programming at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 19th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,471
middle 50%: $33,233 – $71,493
Median · 5 years out
$64,854
middle 50%: $46,870 – $91,685
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 start with a median salary of $45k. Earnings increase to $65k after five 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,412 total interest
Same major at other universities
Des Moines Area Community College
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 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
Dallas College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at William Rainey Harper College
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$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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