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Associate+35% vs national median45 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Eastfield College

Ranked 7th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,298
middle 50%: $52,989 – $94,389
Median · 5 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $43,722 – $102,435
Median · 10 years out
$88,614
middle 50%: $62,818 – $115,056

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Eastfield College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $70,298 one year after graduating, rising to $88,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 7th of 95 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,048 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastfield College

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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