COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Programming undergraduate certificate or diploma at Dallas College
Dallas, TX · 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.
$1,625 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $86,810 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,181A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$3,214
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,107
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,181
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$203/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$3,214Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,704Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.3%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?
4.2% 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$4,848
Estimated loan payment$203
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,181 vs. $56,556
$1,625 above 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.Computer Programmers$99,330 median wageTX estimate · 7,620 jobs · 15-1251$74,290–$127,640 middle 50% of TX wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$132,150 median wageTX estimate · 163,880 jobs · 15-1252$103,350–$162,530 middle 50% of TX wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,850 median wageTX estimate · 19,590 jobs · 15-1253$79,670–$127,760 middle 50% of TX wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,650 median wageTX estimate · 5,910 jobs · 15-1255$78,480–$138,430 middle 50% of TX wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,480 median wageTX estimate · 3,540 jobs · 25-1021$62,310–$129,950 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb Developers$85,800 median wageTX estimate · 4,910 jobs · 15-1254$61,960–$118,980 middle 50% of TX wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$66,780 median wageTX estimate · 9,930 jobs · 15-1231$54,080–$92,240 middle 50% of TX wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
Amarillo College
$7,223 less debt
- Earnings
- $45,751
- Debt
- $11,884
- Annual net price
- $4,600
College of DuPage
$29,155 higher earnings · $11,295 less debt
- Earnings
- $87,336
- Debt
- $7,812
- Annual net price
- $7,401
University of Phoenix-Arizona
$13,772 higher earnings · $4,676 less debt
- Earnings
- $71,953
- Debt
- $14,431
- Annual net price
- $13,520
Hillsborough College
$8,340 higher earnings · $4,857 less debt
- Earnings
- $66,521
- Debt
- $14,250
- Annual net price
- $3,861
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
33 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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