Computer Programming programs in Minnesota
26 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $60,094 at Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Software Developers in Minnesota earn a median of $130,050 a year across 35,890 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $76,000 | 2,930 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $101,700 | 2,630 |
| Computer Programmers | $107,250 | 2,070 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $82,650 | 1,520 |
| Web Developers | $101,020 | 1,200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | $18,000 | $60,094 (24 grads) | 18 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (12 grads) | 23 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park | Associate's degree | — | $44,971 (11 grads) | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | $43,575 (11 grads) | 13 |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Capella University Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 105 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 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.