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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median40 grads tracked

Computer Software and Media Applications at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 9th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Software and Media Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,198
middle 50%: $21,186 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $36,903 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Software and Media Applications (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Laurel Ridge Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer Software and Media Applications earn a median $37,198 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $52,031 for this field, ranking 9th of 24 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,761 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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