Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Arizona
33 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $61,020 at University of Phoenix-Arizona.
What this work pays in Arizona
Software Developers in Arizona earn a median of $129,690 a year across 38,050 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 Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 | 14,270 |
| Data Scientists | $107,240 | 4,560 |
| Graphic Designers | $58,510 | 3,560 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $64,930 | 2,190 |
| Computer Programmers | $88,990 | 1,560 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | $61,020 (41 grads) | — |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | $45,500 (19 grads) | 0 |
| DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | $25,022 (193 grads) | 0 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Sessions College Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Sessions College Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Advancing Technology Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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 Software and Media Applications — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.