Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Maryland
11 schools in Maryland teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Maryland
Software Developers in Maryland earn a median of $138,680 a year across 31,350 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 Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,490 | 14,620 |
| Data Scientists | $136,370 | 3,340 |
| Graphic Designers | $75,120 | 3,050 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $145,310 | 2,870 |
| Computer Programmers | $125,570 | 2,490 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Carroll Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Carroll Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Cecil College North East | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cecil College North East | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Prince George's Community College Largo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
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.
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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.