Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computer Programming Degree
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $76,295
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 14.1%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
- Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1 year
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $24,615/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $22,105/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $23,875/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $22,748/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $24,335/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $22,348/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $76,295
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($93,440) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaAlaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($93,440).
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$93,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaMobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($136,830).
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$85,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($76,310).
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$65,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaTucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($91,610).
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$86,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($124,380).
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$90,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($91,550).
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$79,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutNew Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($93,810).
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$77,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($79,690).
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$64,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($96,140).
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$78,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiHawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($68,930).
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$68,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaDavenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($85,910).
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$69,298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoCoeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($65,650).
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$65,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisSpringfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($102,310).
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$84,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaNorthern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($96,680).
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$71,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasWichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($81,400).
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$71,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($74,770).
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$60,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaShreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($94,460).
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$68,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsWorcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($96,340).
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$90,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($99,640).
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$88,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MaineLewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($93,450).
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$84,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganLansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($78,240).
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$71,259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($92,400).
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$75,115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSt. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($84,330).
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$68,972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiHattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($75,910).
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$65,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaWest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($85,810).
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$76,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($99,280).
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$82,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaGrand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($84,960).
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$77,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($83,760).
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$73,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($71,720).
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$67,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($77,260).
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$77,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoNorthern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($77,390).
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$68,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaReno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($90,510).
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$88,085 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkIthaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($91,320).
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$74,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioCincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($91,520).
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$74,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaTulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($78,520).
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$70,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($90,470).
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$81,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($102,330).
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$79,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($48,060).
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$38,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaColumbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($90,840).
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$72,303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($57,310).
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$57,310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeSouth Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($94,500).
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$75,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasMidland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($115,930).
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$81,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahProvo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($89,680).
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$80,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaWinchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($100,860).
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$73,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonSpokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($66,800).
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$66,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMadison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($98,220).
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$75,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaMorgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($94,440).
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$76,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | N/A |
Bachelor's
Average Salary Median: $76,295
The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Alaska ($93,440) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($93,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$93,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($136,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$85,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($91,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$86,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($124,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$90,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($91,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$79,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($93,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$77,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($79,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$64,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($96,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$78,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($68,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($85,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$69,298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($65,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($102,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$84,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($96,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$71,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($81,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$71,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($74,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$60,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($94,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($96,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$90,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$88,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($93,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$84,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($78,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$71,259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($92,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$75,115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($84,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($75,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$65,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($85,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$76,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($99,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$82,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($84,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$77,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($83,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$73,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($71,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$67,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($77,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$77,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($77,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$68,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($90,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$88,085 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($91,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($91,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$74,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($78,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$70,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($90,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$81,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($102,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$79,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($48,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$38,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($90,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$72,303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($57,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$57,310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($94,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$75,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($115,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$81,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($89,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$80,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($100,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$73,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Bachelor's)Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($66,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$66,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($98,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$75,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($94,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.
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$76,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | N/A |
1 Job Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $76,295.
Computer Programmers
Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
Salary Ratio: 0.94
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
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Common Job Titles
- .NET Programmer
- Analyst Programmer
- Application Programmer
- Application Programmer Analyst
- Applications Programmer
- Beta Tester
- Bug Bounty Hunter
- Business Programmer
- Certified Ethical Hacker
- Client Server Programmer
- Cloud Engineer
- COBOL Programmer (Common Business Oriented Language Programmer)
- Computer Game Programmer
- Computer Language Coder
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Programmer Analyst
- Database Programmer
- E-Commerce Programmer (Electronic Commerce Programmer)
- Engineering and Scientific Programmer
- Engineering Programmer
- Game Programmer
- Graphic Engineer
- Internet Programmer
- IT Programmer (Information Technology Programmer)
- Java Architect
- Java Developer
- Java Programmer
- Mainframe Programmer
- Malware Analyst
- Object-Oriented Programmer
- Operating System Programmer
- Programmer
- Programmer Analyst
- Software Programmer
- Systems Programmer
- Video Game Programmer
- Web Applications Programmer
- Web Programmer
- Website Programmer
- White Hat Hacker
- US Salary Median: $76,988
- Job Growth (U.S.): 14.1%
- Prior Experience: 1 year
- Degree Level Required: Bachelor's
Average Education Costs
Bachelor's
The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $22,104 per year (or $24,615 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $88,416 to earn a bachelor's (or $98,460 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Computer Programming Degrees
302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH
Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL
Out-of-state cost: $25,820/year
In-state cost: $25,820/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's
1115 College Drive - Gaffney, SC
Out-of-state cost: $26,300/year
In-state cost: $26,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
300 Boston Post Road - West Haven, CT
Out-of-state cost: $41,654/year
In-state cost: $41,654/year
Degrees: Certificate
1071 Blue Hill Ave - Milton, MA
Out-of-state cost: $42,055/year
In-state cost: $42,055/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
One Lmu Drive - Los Angeles, CA
Out-of-state cost: $52,577/year
In-state cost: $52,577/year
Degrees: Certificate
441 E Fordham Rd - Bronx, NY
Out-of-state cost: $55,776/year
In-state cost: $55,776/year
Degrees: Certificate
5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA
Out-of-state cost: $58,485/year
In-state cost: $58,485/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Computer Programming Degrees
415 South St - Waltham, MA
Out-of-state cost: $52,060/year
In-state cost: $52,060/year
Degrees: Master's
5801 S Ellis Ave - Chicago, IL
Out-of-state cost: $61,548/year
In-state cost: $61,548/year
Degrees: Master's
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