Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in Alabama
52 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $44,032 at Jefferson State Community College.
What this work pays in Alabama
Software Developers in Alabama earn a median of $122,540 a year across 17,450 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 | 7,670 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $101,770 | 6,560 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $81,400 | 5,040 |
| Computer Network Architects | $130,810 | 4,200 |
| Information Security Analysts | $122,730 | 4,010 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | $44,032 (21 grads) | 30 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette | Associate's degree | — | $37,424 (15 grads) | 6 |
| Snead State Community College Boaz | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (13 grads) | 14 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (20 grads) | 46 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan | Associate's degree | — | $25,774 (12 grads) | 8 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Associate's degree | — | $21,894 (12 grads) | 13 |
| Bevill State Community College Jasper | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Athens State University Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bevill State Community College Jasper | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Central Alabama Community College Alexander City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Central Alabama Community College Alexander City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Enterprise State Community College Enterprise | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Enterprise State Community College Enterprise | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Faulkner University Montgomery | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Huntsville Bible College Huntsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 63 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 260 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 50 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Reid State Technical College Evergreen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Reid State Technical College Evergreen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Snead State Community College Boaz | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| Southern Union State Community College Wadley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Union State Community College Wadley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Spring Hill College Mobile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Troy University Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.