Computer Programming programs in Rhode Island
4 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island
Software Developers in Rhode Island earn a median of $130,590 a year across 5,070 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 Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $82,970 | 620 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $101,790 | 400 |
| Computer Programmers | $96,470 | 250 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $105,990 | 240 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,790 | 160 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Rhode Island Warwick | Associate's degree | $9,941 | not published | 22 |
| New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich | Associate's degree | $16,166 | not published | 15 |
| Community College of Rhode Island Warwick | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.