Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Illinois
45 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,022 at DeVry University-Illinois.
What this work pays in Illinois
Software Developers in Illinois earn a median of $132,110 a year across 56,310 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 Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,730 | 31,680 |
| Data Scientists | $106,560 | 10,520 |
| Graphic Designers | $62,560 | 8,960 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,480 | 4,420 |
| Web Developers | $84,820 | 4,310 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University-Illinois Lisle | Associate's degree | — | $25,022 (193 grads) | 0 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (19 grads) | 2 |
| DeVry University-Illinois Lisle | Undergraduate certificate | $15,409 | not published | 54 |
| Black Hawk College Moline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Danville Area Community College Danville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Heartland Community College Normal | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Heartland Community College Normal | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Highland Community College Freeport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| John Wood Community College Quincy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Lincoln Land Community College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Midwestern Career College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Morton College Cicero | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Parkland College Champaign | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Richland Community College Decatur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| South Suburban College South Holland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Suburban College South Holland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Triton College River Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.