How much do Computer Programming associate's degree graduates from Holyoke Community College earn?

The reported median is $52,618 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,700.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Computer Programming associate's degree at Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, MA · 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.

$5,452 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −28% · Negative 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−$13,820

$8,000Current college-wide context−$29,820

$16,000Annual price−$45,820

$24,000Annual price−$61,820

$32,000Annual price−$77,820

$40,000Annual price−$93,820

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $43,661

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

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

29Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$52,618$13,169 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$8,068

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

02 · BORROWING$10,700

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,618

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$113/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,068Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,043Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE29.4%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.

Not availableYear 1

$52,618Year 4

$43,661Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% 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$4,385

Estimated loan payment$113

29borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,618 vs. $58,070

$5,452 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$128,390 median wageMA estimate · 1,930 jobs · 15-1251$101,290–$141,660 middle 50% of MA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$165,210 median wageMA estimate · 48,190 jobs · 15-1252$131,370–$190,280 middle 50% of MA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$122,210 median wageMA estimate · 6,640 jobs · 15-1253$80,160–$141,500 middle 50% of MA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,030 median wageMA estimate · 1,490 jobs · 25-1021$85,380–$163,640 middle 50% of MA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$113,540 median wageMA estimate · 2,740 jobs · 15-1255$86,420–$157,510 middle 50% of MA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$98,470 median wageMA estimate · 1,940 jobs · 15-1254$80,520–$135,110 middle 50% of MA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$88,650 median wageMA estimate · 1,980 jobs · 15-1231$76,900–$109,730 middle 50% of MA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College

$3,188 higher earnings · $4,200 less debt · $1,372 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,806
Debt: $6,500
Annual net price: $6,696

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Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

$34,292 higher earnings · $3,100 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,910
Debt: $12,736
Annual net price: $4,968

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St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College

$24,065 higher earnings · $6,597 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,683
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $1,471

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Kirkland, WA

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

$19,099 higher earnings · $1,251 lower annual net price

Earnings: $71,717
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,817

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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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