Associate-23% vs national median138 grads tracked
Computer Software and Media Applications at Niagara County Community College
Ranked 26th of 31 associate programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,977
middle 50%: $20,015 – $33,303
Median · 5 years out
$38,911
middle 50%: $28,556 – $49,464
Median · 10 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $33,923 – $61,332
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
Students in the Computer Software and Media Applications associate program earn $25,977 in their first year. Median salaries rise to $46,142 after ten years of experience.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,987 total interest
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$44,849 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$42,146 · 5 yrs out
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$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
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$39,072 · 5 yrs out
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$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$34,531 · 5 yrs out
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$31,611 · 5 yrs out
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$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
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$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
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$59,739 · 5 yrs out
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$59,476 · 5 yrs out
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$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$53,435 · 5 yrs out
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$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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