Computer Software and Media Applications at Champlain College

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$52,260
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,795
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 54
Rank by pay
#16 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Champlain College graduates in computer software and media applications earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Champlain College 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
…
16University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$71,462$65,730#19$47,112
17University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$71,462$65,730#20$47,112
18University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$69,981$63,678#23—
19Champlain College Burlington, VT$67,795$69,631#16$52,260
20University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA$67,659$61,565#26$37,693
21School of Visual Arts New York, NY$67,483$64,230#21$36,272
22Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$66,676$70,968#15—

Other Majors at Champlain College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,282$72,652#8 of 99
Security Science and Technology$101,401$70,586#1 of 45
Computer Science$97,753$54,036#185 of 349
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$91,533$71,207#8 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,076$46,334#404 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$68,274$61,306#518 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services—$61,658—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$61,265—
Marketing$60,198$42,569#391 of 516
Visual and Performing Arts$57,883$30,138#2 of 68
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,701$39,258#23 of 59
Design and Applied Arts$54,561$38,264#129 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$49,508—#459 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,349$35,003#538 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,141$23,237#69 of 137
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,620—#113 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,734$26,805#546 of 680
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$37,872—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$35,945$21,092#128 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,260 one year after graduating and $67,795 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Champlain College ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Champlain 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.