Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median147 grads tracked
Computer Programming at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 24th of 39 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,170
middle 50%: $32,469 – $68,626
Median · 5 years out
$60,033
middle 50%: $45,413 – $84,189
Median · 10 years out
$73,113
middle 50%: $56,749 – $96,676
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
Computer Programming certificate holders at San Jacinto Community College District earn a $50k median salary in year one. Ten-year medians reach $73k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,248 total interest
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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