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Certificate (under 1 year)+19% vs national median95 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 7th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,785
middle 50%: $29,520 – $66,251
Median · 5 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $46,435 – $100,394
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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Programming earn a median $44,785 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $65,986 for this field, ranking 7th of 39 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,759 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$78,948 · 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
College Of DuPage
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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