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Associate+18% vs national median140 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 6th of 31 associate programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,280
middle 50%: $24,862 – $46,746
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $42,201 – $77,193
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $73,728 – $112,807

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 Hudson Valley Community College's associate program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $34,280 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $50,631 for this field, ranking 6th 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,872 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out

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