COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Programming undergraduate certificate or diploma at Champlain College
Burlington, VT · Private nonprofit
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.
$44,535 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 26.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $515,910 / 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$101,091A 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$35,860
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,437
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$101,091
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$280/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$35,860Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,009Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.2%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?
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$8,424
Estimated loan payment$280
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$101,091 vs. $56,556
$44,535 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$89,560 median wageVT estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1251$71,800–$103,420 middle 50% of VT wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$125,280 median wageVT estimate · 1,740 jobs · 15-1252$102,820–$166,610 middle 50% of VT wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$76,580 median wageVT estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1253$65,070–$104,160 middle 50% of VT wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 113,330 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,930 median wageVT estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1021$83,150–$128,030 middle 50% of VT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb Developers$84,550 median wageVT estimate · 70 jobs · 15-1254$79,120–$110,130 middle 50% of VT wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$72,400 median wageVT estimate · 120 jobs · 15-1231$61,400–$81,740 middle 50% of VT 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.
College of DuPage
$18,625 less debt · $28,459 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,336
- Debt
- $7,812
- Annual net price
- $7,401
University of Phoenix-Arizona
$12,006 less debt · $22,340 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,953
- Debt
- $14,431
- Annual net price
- $13,520
Hillsborough College
$12,187 less debt · $31,999 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,521
- Debt
- $14,250
- Annual net price
- $3,861
Dallas College
$7,330 less debt · $32,646 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,181
- Debt
- $19,107
- Annual net price
- $3,214
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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