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Certificate (under 1 year)+35% vs national median54 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 4th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,570
middle 50%: $36,903 – $106,500
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $36,215 – $110,705
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Collin County Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $67,570 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $52,031 for this field, ranking 4th of 24 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,409 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oakton College
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out

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