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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.

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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 Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($93,440).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,440
$93,440
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($136,830).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $91,110
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $112,730
Decatur, AL $72,560
Huntsville, AL $81,920
Mobile, AL $136,830
Montgomery, AL $79,200
Tuscaloosa, AL $62,530
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,980
$85,358
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($76,310).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,990
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $76,310
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,360
$65,887
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($91,610).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $89,950
Tucson, AZ $91,610
Yuma, AZ $77,550
$86,370
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($124,380).

Chico, CA $59,580
Fresno, CA $87,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $96,880
Modesto, CA $73,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $99,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $91,540
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $78,480
Salinas, CA $98,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $95,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $124,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $109,420
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $98,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $84,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,190
Santa Rosa, CA $94,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $100,570
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $99,870
Visalia-Porterville, CA $95,520
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $38,800
$90,722
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($91,550).

Colorado Springs, CO $73,550
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $91,550
Fort Collins, CO $74,340
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,000
$79,860
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($93,810).

Danbury, CT $52,310
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $87,820
New Haven, CT $93,810
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,160
Waterbury, CT $82,700
$77,960
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($79,690).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $66,720
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $31,620
Gainesville, FL $64,650
Jacksonville, FL $76,110
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $58,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,690
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $63,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $67,800
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,620
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $60,280
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $58,970
Port St. Lucie, FL $60,840
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $69,380
Tallahassee, FL $60,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $75,950
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $60,540
$64,644
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($96,140).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $96,140
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $85,430
Macon, GA $64,460
Savannah, GA $72,570
Warner Robins, GA $89,690
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,110
$78,233
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($68,930).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $68,930
$68,930
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($85,910).

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,990
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $85,910
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $78,680
Dubuque, IA $67,310
Iowa City, IA $59,110
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $64,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,110
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$69,298
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($65,650).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $65,650
$65,650
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($102,310).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $81,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $102,090
Peoria, IL $77,750
Rockford, IL $84,910
Springfield, IL $102,310
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $85,180
$84,849
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($96,680).

Columbus, IN $73,920
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $70,160
Evansville, IN-KY $76,340
Fort Wayne, IN $45,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $83,510
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $69,400
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $96,680
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,180
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,960
$71,620
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($81,400).

Manhattan, KS $63,800
Topeka, KS $75,050
Wichita, KS $81,400
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,000
$71,313
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($74,770).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $74,770
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,600
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,480
$60,283
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($94,460).

Baton Rouge, LA $72,360
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $65,110
Lafayette, LA $69,140
Lake Charles, LA $47,490
Monroe, LA $67,120
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $71,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $94,460
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $63,040
$68,809
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($96,340).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $93,420
Springfield, MA-CT $80,470
Worcester, MA-CT $96,340
$90,077
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($99,640).

California-Lexington Park, MD $99,640
Salisbury, MD-DE $78,320
$88,980
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($93,450).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $93,450
Portland-South Portland, ME $87,340
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $89,200
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,260
$84,563
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($78,240).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,740
Flint, MI $70,900
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $67,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $73,890
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $78,240
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $67,210
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,230
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,430
$71,259
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($92,400).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $92,400
Rochester, MN $49,350
St. Cloud, MN $59,810
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,950
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,790
$75,115
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($84,330).

Jefferson City, MO $63,800
Joplin, MO $51,380
Kansas City, MO-KS $82,790
St. Louis, MO-IL $84,330
Springfield, MO $66,460
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,070
$68,972
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($75,910).

Hattiesburg, MS $75,910
Jackson, MS $68,620
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,600
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,510
$65,660
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($85,810).

Missoula, MT $69,590
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,080
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $85,810
$76,827
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($99,280).

Burlington, NC $96,950
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $99,280
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $93,170
Fayetteville, NC $47,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $80,700
Greenville, NC $67,010
Raleigh, NC $95,380
Wilmington, NC $92,900
Winston-Salem, NC $84,570
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,790
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,150
$82,028
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($84,960).

Fargo, ND-MN $71,830
Grand Forks, ND-MN $84,960
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$77,213
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($83,760).

Lincoln, NE $64,050
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,760
$73,905
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($71,720).

Manchester, NH $69,580
Portsmouth, NH-ME $71,720
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,300
$67,200
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($77,260).

Trenton, NJ $77,260
$77,260
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($77,390).

Las Cruces, NM $57,080
Santa Fe, NM $68,580
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,390
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,810
$68,465
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($90,510).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $85,660
Reno, NV $90,510
$88,085
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($91,320).

Binghamton, NY $71,290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $80,330
Glens Falls, NY $75,830
Ithaca, NY $91,320
Kingston, NY $64,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $89,490
Rochester, NY $74,650
Syracuse, NY $88,870
Utica-Rome, NY $69,920
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $61,520
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $56,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $70,240
$74,540
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($91,520).

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $91,520
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $86,110
Columbus, OH $89,600
Dayton, OH $76,780
Springfield, OH $74,800
Toledo, OH $77,020
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $65,900
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,070
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $73,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,730
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $71,920
$74,886
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($78,520).

Tulsa, OK $78,520
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,030
$70,775
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($90,470).

Medford, OR $83,030
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,470
Salem, OR $88,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,050
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,780
$81,574
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($102,330).

Altoona, PA $92,270
Erie, PA $66,150
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,730
Lancaster, PA $80,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $102,330
Pittsburgh, PA $86,700
Reading, PA $90,980
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,850
State College, PA $68,670
York-Hanover, PA $77,550
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,660
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,660
$79,814
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($48,060).

Ponce, PR $28,810
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,060
$38,435
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($90,840).

Columbia, SC $90,840
Florence, SC $70,810
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $64,050
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $72,360
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $75,140
Spartanburg, SC $51,410
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,510
$72,303
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($57,310).

Sioux Falls, SD $57,310
$57,310
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($94,500).

Johnson City, TN $51,360
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,040
Knoxville, TN $70,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $79,470
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $90,520
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $78,920
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $94,500
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $83,990
$75,970
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($115,930).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $80,730
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $77,340
College Station-Bryan, TX $81,440
Corpus Christi, TX $72,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $92,950
El Paso, TX $69,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $105,700
Killeen-Temple, TX $105,690
Longview, TX $71,350
Lubbock, TX $61,040
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $74,610
Midland, TX $115,930
Odessa, TX $69,760
San Angelo, TX $84,870
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $87,180
Tyler, TX $74,450
Waco, TX $70,670
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $80,080
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,040
$81,904
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($89,680).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,340
Provo-Orem, UT $89,680
St. George, UT $81,960
Salt Lake City, UT $86,980
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $79,760
$80,544
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($100,860).

Charlottesville, VA $69,480
Harrisonburg, VA $65,640
Lynchburg, VA $60,960
Richmond, VA $94,480
Roanoke, VA $60,440
Winchester, VA-WV $100,860
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,080
$73,563
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($98,220).

Eau Claire, WI $70,720
Green Bay, WI $76,330
Janesville-Beloit, WI $83,220
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,470
Madison, WI $98,220
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $75,090
Racine, WI $68,870
Sheboygan, WI $73,610
Wausau, WI $70,390
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $78,570
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,390
$75,515
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($94,440).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,710
Morgantown, WV $94,440
$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.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,440
$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.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $91,110
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $112,730
Decatur, AL $72,560
Huntsville, AL $81,920
Mobile, AL $136,830
Montgomery, AL $79,200
Tuscaloosa, AL $62,530
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,980
$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.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,990
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $76,310
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,360
$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.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $89,950
Tucson, AZ $91,610
Yuma, AZ $77,550
$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.

Chico, CA $59,580
Fresno, CA $87,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $96,880
Modesto, CA $73,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $99,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $91,540
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $78,480
Salinas, CA $98,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $95,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $124,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $109,420
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $98,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $84,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,190
Santa Rosa, CA $94,080
Stockton-Lodi, CA $100,570
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $99,870
Visalia-Porterville, CA $95,520
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $38,800
$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.

Colorado Springs, CO $73,550
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $91,550
Fort Collins, CO $74,340
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,000
$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.

Danbury, CT $52,310
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $87,820
New Haven, CT $93,810
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,160
Waterbury, CT $82,700
$77,960
Washington, D.C. N/A
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.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $66,720
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $31,620
Gainesville, FL $64,650
Jacksonville, FL $76,110
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $58,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,690
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $63,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $67,800
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $79,620
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $60,280
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $58,970
Port St. Lucie, FL $60,840
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $69,380
Tallahassee, FL $60,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $75,950
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $60,540
$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.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $96,140
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $85,430
Macon, GA $64,460
Savannah, GA $72,570
Warner Robins, GA $89,690
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,110
$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.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $68,930
$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.

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,990
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $85,910
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $78,680
Dubuque, IA $67,310
Iowa City, IA $59,110
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $64,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,110
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$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.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $65,650
$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.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $81,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $102,090
Peoria, IL $77,750
Rockford, IL $84,910
Springfield, IL $102,310
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $85,180
$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.

Columbus, IN $73,920
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $70,160
Evansville, IN-KY $76,340
Fort Wayne, IN $45,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $83,510
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $68,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $69,400
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $96,680
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,180
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $67,960
$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.

Manhattan, KS $63,800
Topeka, KS $75,050
Wichita, KS $81,400
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,000
$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.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $74,770
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,600
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,480
$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.

Baton Rouge, LA $72,360
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $65,110
Lafayette, LA $69,140
Lake Charles, LA $47,490
Monroe, LA $67,120
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $71,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $94,460
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $63,040
$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.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $93,420
Springfield, MA-CT $80,470
Worcester, MA-CT $96,340
$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.

California-Lexington Park, MD $99,640
Salisbury, MD-DE $78,320
$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.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $93,450
Portland-South Portland, ME $87,340
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $89,200
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $68,260
$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.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,740
Flint, MI $70,900
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $67,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $73,890
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $78,240
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $67,210
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $64,230
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,430
$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.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $92,400
Rochester, MN $49,350
St. Cloud, MN $59,810
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,950
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $76,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,790
$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.

Jefferson City, MO $63,800
Joplin, MO $51,380
Kansas City, MO-KS $82,790
St. Louis, MO-IL $84,330
Springfield, MO $66,460
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,070
$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.

Hattiesburg, MS $75,910
Jackson, MS $68,620
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,600
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,510
$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.

Missoula, MT $69,590
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $75,080
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $85,810
$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.

Burlington, NC $96,950
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $99,280
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $93,170
Fayetteville, NC $47,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $80,700
Greenville, NC $67,010
Raleigh, NC $95,380
Wilmington, NC $92,900
Winston-Salem, NC $84,570
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,790
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,150
$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.

Fargo, ND-MN $71,830
Grand Forks, ND-MN $84,960
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$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.

Lincoln, NE $64,050
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $83,760
$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.

Manchester, NH $69,580
Portsmouth, NH-ME $71,720
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,300
$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.

Trenton, NJ $77,260
$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.

Las Cruces, NM $57,080
Santa Fe, NM $68,580
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,390
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,810
$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.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $85,660
Reno, NV $90,510
$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.

Binghamton, NY $71,290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $80,330
Glens Falls, NY $75,830
Ithaca, NY $91,320
Kingston, NY $64,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $89,490
Rochester, NY $74,650
Syracuse, NY $88,870
Utica-Rome, NY $69,920
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $61,520
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $56,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $70,240
$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.

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $91,520
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $86,110
Columbus, OH $89,600
Dayton, OH $76,780
Springfield, OH $74,800
Toledo, OH $77,020
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $65,900
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,070
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $73,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,730
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $71,920
$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.

Tulsa, OK $78,520
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,030
$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.

Medford, OR $83,030
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $90,470
Salem, OR $88,540
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,050
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,780
$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.

Altoona, PA $92,270
Erie, PA $66,150
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $75,730
Lancaster, PA $80,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $102,330
Pittsburgh, PA $86,700
Reading, PA $90,980
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,850
State College, PA $68,670
York-Hanover, PA $77,550
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,660
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,660
$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.

Ponce, PR $28,810
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $48,060
$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.

Columbia, SC $90,840
Florence, SC $70,810
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $64,050
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $72,360
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $75,140
Spartanburg, SC $51,410
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,510
$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.

Sioux Falls, SD $57,310
$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.

Johnson City, TN $51,360
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $58,040
Knoxville, TN $70,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $79,470
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $90,520
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $78,920
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $94,500
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $83,990
$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.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $80,730
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $77,340
College Station-Bryan, TX $81,440
Corpus Christi, TX $72,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $92,950
El Paso, TX $69,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $105,700
Killeen-Temple, TX $105,690
Longview, TX $71,350
Lubbock, TX $61,040
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $74,610
Midland, TX $115,930
Odessa, TX $69,760
San Angelo, TX $84,870
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $87,180
Tyler, TX $74,450
Waco, TX $70,670
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $80,080
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,040
$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.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,340
Provo-Orem, UT $89,680
St. George, UT $81,960
Salt Lake City, UT $86,980
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $79,760
$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.

Charlottesville, VA $69,480
Harrisonburg, VA $65,640
Lynchburg, VA $60,960
Richmond, VA $94,480
Roanoke, VA $60,440
Winchester, VA-WV $100,860
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,080
$73,563
Vermont N/A
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.

Eau Claire, WI $70,720
Green Bay, WI $76,330
Janesville-Beloit, WI $83,220
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $57,470
Madison, WI $98,220
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $80,320
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $75,090
Racine, WI $68,870
Sheboygan, WI $73,610
Wausau, WI $70,390
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $78,570
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,490
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,390
$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.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,710
Morgantown, WV $94,440
$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.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

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

University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $17,765/year
In-state cost: $11,861/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL

Out-of-state cost: $25,820/year
In-state cost: $25,820/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Limestone University

1115 College Drive - Gaffney, SC

Out-of-state cost: $26,300/year
In-state cost: $26,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of New Haven

300 Boston Post Road - West Haven, CT

Out-of-state cost: $41,654/year
In-state cost: $41,654/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Curry College

1071 Blue Hill Ave - Milton, MA

Out-of-state cost: $42,055/year
In-state cost: $42,055/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Loyola Marymount University

One Lmu Drive - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $52,577/year
In-state cost: $52,577/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Fordham University

441 E Fordham Rd - Bronx, NY

Out-of-state cost: $55,776/year
In-state cost: $55,776/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA

Out-of-state cost: $58,485/year
In-state cost: $58,485/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Computer Programming Degrees

Brandeis University

415 South St - Waltham, MA

Out-of-state cost: $52,060/year
In-state cost: $52,060/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Chicago

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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