Certificate (under 1 year)-36% vs national median180 grads tracked
Computer Programming at Alvin Community College
Ranked 37th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,324
middle 50%: $22,038 – $44,592
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $29,263 – $58,114
Median · 10 years out
$51,761
middle 50%: $33,209 – $72,585
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
Computer Programming certificates at Alvin Community College yield a $32k median first-year salary. Ten-year median earnings are $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?
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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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,795 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$36,091 · 5 yrs out
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$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
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$139,210 · 5 yrs out
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$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,219 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
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