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Associate+34% vs national median284 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Ranked 9th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,317
middle 50%: $40,342 – $67,675
Median · 5 years out
$76,734
middle 50%: $57,105 – $97,626
Median · 10 years out
$84,259
middle 50%: $61,332 – $110,705

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 Cincinnati State Technical & Community College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $55,317 one year after graduating, rising to $84,259 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 9th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,040 total interest

Same major at other universities

Houston Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$73,292 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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