Associate0% vs national median298 grads tracked
Computer Programming at Cuyahoga Community College
Ranked 52nd of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,181
middle 50%: $31,416 – $61,778
Median · 5 years out
$57,434
middle 50%: $39,062 – $79,701
Median · 10 years out
$68,782
middle 50%: $48,487 – $96,105
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Cuyahoga Community College computer programming graduates earn $45k in their first year. Median salaries reach $57k at five years and $69k at ten years.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,940 total interest
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$60,696 · 5 yrs out
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$60,144 · 5 yrs out
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$59,048 · 5 yrs out
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$58,574 · 5 yrs out
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$57,938 · 5 yrs out
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$57,552 · 5 yrs out
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$57,471 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,595 · 5 yrs out
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$56,524 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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