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Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median64 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at Richland College

Ranked 5th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,492
middle 50%: $23,193 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $30,647 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $45,075 – $104,398

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Richland College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $32,492 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $44,956 for this field, ranking 5th of 10 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,775 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Broome Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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