Computer Programming programs in North Carolina
17 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at Wake Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Software Developers in North Carolina earn a median of $134,710 a year across 58,470 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $100,390 | 8,890 |
| Computer Programmers | $81,070 | 4,120 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $97,990 | 3,400 |
| Web Developers | $96,610 | 2,030 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,080 | 1,650 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (17 grads) | 0 |
| Brunswick Community College Bolivia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| East Carolina University Greenville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | 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.