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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median149 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Dallas College

Ranked 20th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,703
middle 50%: $32,639 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $34,351 – $82,850
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 Dallas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Programming earn a median $49,703 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $65,986 for this field, ranking 20th 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

Greenville Technical College
$70,870 · 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
Brazosport College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Dallas College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,898 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,854 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$84,216 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,624 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,344 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,724 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$70,934 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,599 · 5 yrs out

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