Computer Software and Media Applications programs in California
121 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,022 at DeVry University-California.
What this work pays in California
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410 a year across 284,390 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $218,290 | 94,720 |
| Data Scientists | $141,590 | 39,310 |
| Graphic Designers | $75,130 | 27,390 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $136,110 | 27,090 |
| Computer Programmers | $116,760 | 11,340 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University-California Ontario | Associate's degree | — | $25,022 (193 grads) | 0 |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco | Associate's degree | $31,211 | not published | 18 |
| ABC Adult School Cerritos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| ABCO Technology Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 93 |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Canada College Redwood City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Laney College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Laurus College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Laurus College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Los Angeles Pacific College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Los Angeles Pacific College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Norco College Norco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Global Knowledge University San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 79 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 59 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Westcliff University Irvine | 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 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.