Associate+7% vs national median193 grads tracked
Computer Programming at Central Texas College District
Ranked 41st of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,571
middle 50%: $31,518 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $43,047 – $77,273
Median · 10 years out
$65,282
middle 50%: $46,435 – $89,527
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Programming associate degrees lead to $47k starting salaries. Median pay reaches $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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,530 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Antonio College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$59,048 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Texas College District
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$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,188 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,188 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
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