Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in Massachusetts
24 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,289 at Bristol Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Software Developers in Massachusetts earn a median of $165,210 a year across 48,190 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,960 | 24,910 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $128,240 | 22,160 |
| Data Scientists | $131,750 | 9,420 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $110,980 | 8,270 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $122,210 | 6,640 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Associate's degree | $4,433 | $38,289 (24 grads) | 38 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Associate's degree | $7,322 | $32,925 (13 grads) | 8 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Associate's degree | $12,250 | not published | 41 |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Boston University Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Fisher College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Framingham State University Framingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Greenfield Community College Greenfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
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.