Computer Programming programs in California
121 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410 a year across 284,390 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $128,740 | 27,710 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $136,110 | 27,090 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $79,190 | 13,620 |
| Computer Programmers | $116,760 | 11,340 |
| Web Developers | $119,570 | 7,320 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABCO Technology Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology National City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology National City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 64 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Columbia College Sonora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 60 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 164 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 142 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Laney College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Laney College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lemoore College Lemoore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 80 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 45 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Norco College Norco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 81 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 79 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 40 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 26 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| William Jessup University Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Yuba College Marysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Programming — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.