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Associate-17% vs national median143 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 21st of 31 associate programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,496
middle 50%: $21,042 – $34,946
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $30,227 – $63,170
Median · 10 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $45,751 – $95,189

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $27,496 one year after graduating, rising to $61,630 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $50,631 for this field, ranking 21st of 31 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $12,263 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$50,631 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,072 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$38,911 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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