Associate-5% vs national median504 grads tracked
Computer Programming at Stark State College
Ranked 64th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,052
middle 50%: $29,203 – $53,064
Median · 5 years out
$54,627
middle 50%: $38,916 – $73,328
Median · 10 years out
$65,106
middle 50%: $46,982 – $88,880
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Stark State College computer programming graduates earn a $40k median in year 1. Median earnings reach $65k after 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?
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,774 total interest
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$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,145 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Stark State College
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$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
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