Associate-10% vs national median443 grads tracked
Computer Programming at James A. Rhodes State College
Ranked 74th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,298
middle 50%: $27,237 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$51,505
middle 50%: $37,442 – $69,727
Median · 10 years out
$64,845
middle 50%: $48,377 – $85,856
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students in Computer Programming earn a median of $37k in their first year. Median salaries grow to $65k after a decade.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,435 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Ohio Technical College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$53,901 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,417 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$51,952 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
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