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Associate-21% vs national median78 grads tracked

Computer Programming at SOWELA Technical Community College

Ranked 89th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $24,156 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $32,695 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $44,398 – $95,990

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 SOWELA Technical Community College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 89th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,102 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$47,645 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SOWELA Technical Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,676 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,086 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,618 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out

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