Computer Software and Media Applications at Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

$43,144
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,764
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 54
Rank by pay
#33 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,970
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates in computer software and media applications earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania College of Technology Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 54 colleges reporting computer software and media applications 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
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$162,114$170,930#1$98,117
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$131,198$124,345#2$95,292
3DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$122,375$112,559#3$81,885
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$115,839$105,406#4$103,071
5Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$98,816$87,018#9—
6Park University Parkville, MO$98,256$105,351#5—
7DePaul University Chicago, IL$96,616$94,925#7$54,859
8Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$95,430$84,036#10$86,193
9Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL$92,070$97,997#6$61,197
10Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$88,096$83,849#12$69,052
…
30Baker College Owosso, MI$58,655$61,845#25$41,784
31Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$57,772$53,214#32$40,882
32College of Charleston Charleston, SC$52,596$58,321#30$34,166
33Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$51,764$52,644#33$43,144
34University of Houston Houston, TX$51,596$52,458#34$33,997
35Wilmington University New Castle, DE$50,722$50,418#38$46,211
36Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$50,374$49,613#39$32,735

Other Majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$120,886—#9 of 253
Construction Management$90,272$72,940#42 of 57
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$88,433$71,651#3 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,854$78,080#479 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$85,701$56,714#229 of 459
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$85,665$60,468#19 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$85,115—#9 of 27
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$79,193$63,124#22 of 23
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,250$51,698#63 of 99
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$74,310$64,231—
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$69,871$58,752#13 of 14
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$69,714$53,234#58 of 61
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,755$57,854#6 of 9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$67,758$49,374#35 of 37
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians—$65,154—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,919$57,043#52 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,444$44,538#744 of 1176
Architectural Sciences and Technology$58,695$45,584#20 of 22
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,507$53,515#184 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$53,796$45,572#138 of 299
Human Services$41,244$35,787#81 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania College of Technology computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,144 one year after graduating and $51,764 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania College of Technology rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Pennsylvania College of Technology ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Pennsylvania College of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,970.

← All data for Pennsylvania College of Technology · Methodology

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.