Computer Programming at College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 81 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,336
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,556
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 17
Rank by pay
#2 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,910
Median federal debt

College of DuPage graduates in computer programming earn 54% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 7% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of DuPage Compares for Computer Programming

All 17 colleges reporting computer programming earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Champlain College Burlington, VT$101,091$103,829#1—
2College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$87,336$85,807#2—
3Weber State University Ogden, UT$79,340$75,196#3—
4University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$71,953$73,933#4$60,496
5Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI$69,038$71,837#5—
6Portland Community College Portland, OR$66,990$67,385#7—
7Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$66,521$70,803#6—
8Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA$61,270$53,955#13—
9Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA$59,204$61,288#8—
10Dallas College Dallas, TX$58,181$59,153#9$43,727

Other Majors at College of DuPage by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$75,450$31,086#29 of 757
Human Resources Management and Services$70,294—#5 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$65,890—#24 of 54
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$59,092—#4 of 25
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,058—#32 of 120
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,763$53,537#169 of 290
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,083$52,904#9 of 496
Accounting and Related Services$43,199$52,724#53 of 101
Legal Support Services—$40,429—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—$40,196—
Design and Applied Arts$38,780$32,133#14 of 26
Library and Archives Assisting—$31,514—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of DuPage computer programming graduates make?

Graduates earn $87,336 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of DuPage rank for computer programming?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for computer programming graduates, College of DuPage ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer programming at College of DuPage worth it?

Its graduates earn 54% more than the national median for computer programming ($56,556), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,910.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.