Associate31 grads tracked
Computer Science at Palo Alto College
Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $24,926 – $48,030
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Science (associate) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Palo Alto College's associate program in Computer Science earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 31 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $12,790 total interest
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$87,351 · 5 yrs out
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$64,834 · 5 yrs out
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$62,224 · 5 yrs out
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$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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$54,286 · 5 yrs out
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$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
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