Computer Programming programs in Wisconsin
25 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $56,415 at Northcentral Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Software Developers in Wisconsin earn a median of $122,660 a year across 21,730 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $89,400 | 3,800 |
| Web Developers | $90,630 | 1,180 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $81,010 | 1,140 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $95,340 | 880 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,730 | 510 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | $56,415 (18 grads) | 18 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | — | $47,846 (33 grads) | 19 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | $9,048 | $47,729 (27 grads) | 33 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield | Associate's degree | — | $44,971 (11 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | $44,971 (11 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison | Associate's degree | — | $44,971 (11 grads) | 10 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $41,385 (46 grads) | 41 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (11 grads) | 5 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | 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.