Computer Programming programs in Michigan
37 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $47,729 at Lansing Community College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Software Developers in Michigan earn a median of $125,570 a year across 43,460 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programmers | $65,860 | 4,400 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $98,720 | 3,480 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $65,900 | 2,470 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $81,010 | 1,750 |
| Web Developers | $98,470 | 1,580 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | $47,729 (27 grads) | 26 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (14 grads) | 20 |
| Baker College Owosso | Associate's degree | — | $41,565 (34 grads) | — |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (19 grads) | 3 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | not published | 46 |
| DSDT Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Siena Heights University Adrian | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| St Clair County Community College Port Huron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| West Shore Community College Scottville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.