How much do Computer Programming associate's degree graduates from Gwinnett Technical College earn?

The reported median is $55,806 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $6,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Computer Programming associate's degree at Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,264 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 11.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $9,030 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +5% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$18,060

$7,000Current college-wide context+$4,060

$8,000Annual price+$2,060

$16,000Annual price−$13,940

$24,000Annual price−$29,940

$32,000Annual price−$45,940

$40,000Annual price−$61,940

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+121%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,284 → $78,089

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

17Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

353Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

216Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

90Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 64 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,806$23,603 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,696

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$6,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,806

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$69/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Post secondary diploma · CIP 11.0201

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING DIPLOMA--CP24

Reported price: $9,170
Completion: 6.0%
Employed in Q2: 66.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,436

This program provides in-person instruction only.

AA/AS Degree · CIP 11.0201

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AAS--CP23

Reported price: $11,004
Completion: 11.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,658

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,696Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,322Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.7%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$35,284Year 1

$55,806Year 4

$78,089Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,651

Estimated loan payment$69

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,806 vs. $58,070

$2,264 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer Programmers$98,380 median wageGA estimate · 1,890 jobs · 15-1251$80,320–$120,670 middle 50% of GA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$131,010 median wageGA estimate · 49,700 jobs · 15-1252$103,410–$162,240 middle 50% of GA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$103,040 median wageGA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 15-1253$82,620–$125,610 middle 50% of GA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$103,810 median wageGA estimate · 2,800 jobs · 15-1255$81,950–$142,110 middle 50% of GA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,030 median wageGA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 25-1021$63,810–$134,900 middle 50% of GA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb Developers$90,340 median wageGA estimate · 1,500 jobs · 15-1254$64,560–$107,060 middle 50% of GA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$79,180 median wageGA estimate · 4,440 jobs · 15-1231$61,180–$106,940 middle 50% of GA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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