How much do Computer Software and Media Applications undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Academy of Interactive Entertainment earn?

The reported median is $42,554 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Software and Media Applications undergraduate certificate or diploma at Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Seattle, WA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,154 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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.

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,750 → $38,714

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers 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.

40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,554A 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$34,626

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,554

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 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.

Diploma · CIP 11.0803

Advanced Diploma 3D Animation and Visual Effects

Reported price: $26,800
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,278

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

Diploma · CIP 11.0803

Advanced Diploma Game Art and Animation

Reported price: $26,800
Completion: 67.0%
Employed in Q2: 70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,106

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

Diploma · CIP 11.0803

Advanced Diploma Game Programming

Reported price: $26,800
Completion: 57.0%
Employed in Q2: 50.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,518

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning 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 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$34,626Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,046Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.7%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.

$24,750Year 1

$42,554Year 4

$38,714Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$3,546

Estimated loan payment$127

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,554 vs. $41,400

$1,154 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.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,530 median wageWA estimate · 3,610 jobs · 25-1194$58,410–$97,760 middle 50% of WA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$163,350 median wageWA estimate · 9,600 jobs · 15-2051$105,240–$208,320 middle 50% of WA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$133,480 median wageWA estimate · 1,130 jobs · 27-1014$100,550–$174,990 middle 50% of WA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$125,620 median wageWA estimate · 2,540 jobs · 15-1251$106,040–$142,440 middle 50% of WA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$72,710 median wageWA estimate · 3,960 jobs · 27-1024$57,390–$93,490 middle 50% of WA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$209,370 median wageWA estimate · 16,960 jobs · 11-3021$165,670–$287,690 middle 50% of WA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$202,400 median wageWA estimate · 2,050 jobs · 15-1221$132,240–$234,150 middle 50% of WA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$166,540 median wageWA estimate · 107,030 jobs · 15-1252$132,290–$211,860 middle 50% of WA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$130,480 median wageWA estimate · 11,580 jobs · 15-1255$75,570–$170,400 middle 50% of WA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$130,440 median wageWA estimate · 4,430 jobs · 15-1254$98,830–$131,030 middle 50% of WA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$128,760 median wageWA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 15-1243$101,970–$160,910 middle 50% of WA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$118,140 median wageWA estimate · 1,730 jobs · 15-1242$97,330–$145,800 middle 50% of WA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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