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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median51 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 14th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,874
middle 50%: $28,536 – $94,989
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $43,047 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Greenville Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Programming earn a median $63,874 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $65,986 for this field, ranking 14th of 39 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?

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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,640 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Lake College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Greenville Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,048 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out

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