Associate50 grads tracked
Computer Software and Media Applications at College of the Mainland
Median · 1 year out
$31,732
middle 50%: $23,771 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,435 – $94,389
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of College of the Mainland's associate program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $31,732 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Figures are based on 50 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,747 total interest
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