Computer Programming programs in Texas
51 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $58,221 at Austin Community College District.
What this work pays in Texas
Software Developers in Texas earn a median of $132,150 a year across 163,880 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $101,850 | 19,590 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $66,780 | 9,930 |
| Computer Programmers | $99,330 | 7,620 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $102,650 | 5,910 |
| Web Developers | $85,800 | 4,910 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community College District Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $58,221 (16 grads) | 437 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | $17,500 | $45,500 (19 grads) | 81 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Associate's degree | — | $35,060 (19 grads) | 16 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | $13,000 | $24,035 (12 grads) | 28 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Undergraduate certificate | $13,216 | not published | 88 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | $10,171 | not published | 97 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Brazosport College Lake Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Brazosport College Lake Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| College of the Mainland Texas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 43 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Grayson College Denison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Grayson College Denison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Hill College Hillsboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Hill College Hillsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| McLennan Community College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| McLennan Community College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Midland College Midland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Midland College Midland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Navarro College Corsicana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Navarro College Corsicana | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Antonio College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| San Antonio College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 81 |
| Southwest College for the Deaf Big Spring | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Temple College Temple | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Temple College Temple | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Texarkana College Texarkana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Texarkana College Texarkana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Trinity Valley Community College Athens | 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.