COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Software and Media Applications bachelor's degree at College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · 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 below similar programs.
$6,298 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 43.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −70% · 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−$104,040
$8,000Annual price−$136,040
$16,000Annual price−$168,040
$19,000Current college-wide context−$180,040
$24,000Annual price−$200,040
$32,000Annual price−$232,040
$40,000Annual price−$264,040
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,596$19,607 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$18,960
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,596
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$241/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,960Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,362Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.5% 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$4,383
Estimated loan payment$241
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,596 vs. $58,894
$6,298 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,610 median wageSC estimate · 1,980 jobs · 25-1194$57,740–$92,310 middle 50% of SC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$99,740 median wageSC estimate · 790 jobs · 15-1251$76,940–$120,730 middle 50% of SC wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$91,990 median wageSC estimate · 3,750 jobs · 15-2051$78,550–$123,880 middle 50% of SC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$57,170 median wageSC estimate · 1,930 jobs · 27-1024$44,740–$72,530 middle 50% of SC wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$160,860 median wageSC estimate · 4,930 jobs · 11-3021$121,560–$200,480 middle 50% of SC wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$130,000 median wageSC estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1243$99,620–$159,830 middle 50% of SC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$129,450 median wageSC estimate · 13,230 jobs · 15-1252$95,750–$167,750 middle 50% of SC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$126,980 median wageSC estimate · 430 jobs · 15-1221$101,880–$136,990 middle 50% of SC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Administrators$93,640 median wageSC estimate · 990 jobs · 15-1242$72,910–$122,570 middle 50% of SC wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$80,930 median wageSC estimate · 800 jobs · 15-1255$57,870–$101,740 middle 50% of SC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,240 median wageSC estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1021$64,940–$113,640 middle 50% of SC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$109,518 higher earnings · $2,981 less debt · $5,822 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $162,114
- Debt
- $19,769
- Annual net price
- $13,138
Florida Polytechnic University
$39,474 higher earnings · $15,250 less debt · $7,107 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,070
- Debt
- $7,500
- Annual net price
- $11,853
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$18,866 higher earnings · $8,250 less debt · $4,869 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,462
- Debt
- $14,500
- Annual net price
- $14,091
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
$18,866 higher earnings · $8,250 less debt · $6,641 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,462
- Debt
- $14,500
- Annual net price
- $12,319
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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