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Associate-27% vs national median34 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Eastern Gateway Community College

Ranked 94th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,204 – $44,592
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $32,743 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $34,107 – $76,487

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 Eastern Gateway Community College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $53,343 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 94th 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?

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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

State Technical College of Missouri
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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