How much do Computer Programming associate's degree graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College earn?

The reported median is $87,708 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,600.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 51% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Computer Programming associate's degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis, MN · 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 notably above similar programs.

$29,638 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $168,540 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +263% · Strong 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+$337,080

$14,000Current college-wide context+$309,080

$20,000Annual price+$297,080

$40,000Annual price+$257,080

$60,000Annual price+$217,080

$80,000Annual price+$177,080

$100,000Annual price+$137,080

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,069 → $81,914

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

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

23Borrowers 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.

211Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

139Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 40 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$87,708$51,217 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$13,812

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

02 · BORROWING$22,600

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,708

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$240/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

10 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.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 11.0202

JAVA

Reported price: $4,747
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,692

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 11.0202

VB .Net Developer

Reported price: $4,747
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,692

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 11.0202

Visual C# Developer

Reported price: $4,747
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,692

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 11.0201

Open Source Developer

Reported price: $4,917
Completion: 28.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,571

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 11.0202

Web Developer

Reported price: $4,917
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,692

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · CIP 11.0202

Apple Mobile Application Developer

Reported price: $5,765
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,692

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · CIP 11.0202

.Net Developer

Reported price: $5,934
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,692

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · CIP 11.0202

Android Mobile Application Developer

Reported price: $6,273
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,692

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 8 of 10 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,812Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,683Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE19.6%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.

$55,069Year 1

$87,708Year 4

$81,914Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$7,309

Estimated loan payment$240

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,708 vs. $58,070

$29,638 above 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$107,250 median wageMN estimate · 2,070 jobs · 15-1251$79,230–$125,300 middle 50% of MN wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$130,050 median wageMN estimate · 35,890 jobs · 15-1252$101,670–$156,750 middle 50% of MN wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,700 median wageMN estimate · 2,630 jobs · 15-1253$80,610–$128,450 middle 50% of MN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$101,020 median wageMN estimate · 1,200 jobs · 15-1254$72,510–$128,470 middle 50% of MN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,710 median wageMN estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1021$76,990–$114,240 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$82,650 median wageMN estimate · 1,520 jobs · 15-1255$63,100–$100,360 middle 50% of MN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$76,000 median wageMN estimate · 2,930 jobs · 15-1231$62,510–$88,450 middle 50% of MN wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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