Certificate (under 1 year)-28% vs national median64 grads tracked
Computer Software and Media Applications at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 24th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,524
middle 50%: $17,835 – $32,639
Median · 5 years out
$37,285
middle 50%: $26,659 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$52,251
middle 50%: $34,573 – $68,595
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hocking Technical College certificate holders in Computer Software earn $24k initially. Ten-year median earnings rise to $52k.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $14,455 total interest
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