Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in Ohio
36 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,281 at University of Rio Grande.
What this work pays in Ohio
Software Developers in Ohio earn a median of $114,090 a year across 44,790 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,640 | 19,500 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $102,320 | 19,190 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $97,570 | 15,130 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $109,780 | 6,150 |
| Data Scientists | $102,630 | 6,100 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (12 grads) | — |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (19 grads) | — |
| DeVry University-Ohio Columbus | Associate's degree | $21,000 | not published | 0 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 51 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 73 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Franklin University Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Global Tech College Toledo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Global Tech College Toledo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield Sheffield Village | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Ohio Christian University Circleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| The University of Findlay Findlay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| University of Toledo Toledo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Toledo Toledo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
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.