Computer Software and Media Applications at Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 44 graduates a year

$41,477
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,810
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,400
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 11
Rank by pay
#8 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Dallas College graduates in computer software and media applications earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Dallas College Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 11 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
1Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX$61,865$62,899#2$31,841
2Hunter Business School Levittown, NY$61,580$58,611#4$45,301
3College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$60,808$64,661#1—
4University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$58,242$59,845#3—
5Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT$47,690$45,199#5$30,535
6Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT$47,382$44,907#6—
7Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA$42,554$39,141#10$24,750
8DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL$41,369$40,645#7$33,504
9Dallas College Dallas, TX$38,810$39,458#8$41,477
10Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology Orlando, FL$36,774$39,141#9—
11Academy of Interactive Entertainment Lafayette, LA$32,664$37,811#11—

Other Majors at Dallas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$96,310$83,557#8 of 290
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$84,705—#19 of 152
Management Information Systems and Services$77,445—#20 of 23
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$69,987$59,679#5 of 22
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$64,708——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$60,993$50,493#3 of 25
Computer Programming$58,181$43,727#10 of 17
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$55,406—#10 of 19
Accounting and Related Services$52,856$39,308#18 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,098$46,874#48 of 120
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$52,091$36,956#128 of 319
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$50,877$28,849#95 of 226
Data Processing$50,824$38,457—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,225—#6 of 12
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,422$35,569#123 of 176
Precision Metal Working$45,483$35,102#246 of 365
Culinary Arts and Related Services$44,490$30,484#7 of 68
Real Estate$44,318$34,398#7 of 11
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$42,050$35,011#7 of 51
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,866$34,135#81 of 496
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,766$30,228#17 of 104
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,229$27,898#97 of 637
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$30,620—#40 of 42
Music$29,373—#7 of 8
Design and Applied Arts$23,376—#25 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Dallas College computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,477 one year after graduating and $38,810 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Dallas College rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Dallas College ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Dallas College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for computer software and media applications ($41,400).

← All data for Dallas College · 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.