Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Michigan
29 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,194 at Schoolcraft Community College District.
What this work pays in Michigan
Software Developers in Michigan earn a median of $125,570 a year across 43,460 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,760 | 16,010 |
| Data Scientists | $100,590 | 7,360 |
| Graphic Designers | $57,350 | 6,070 |
| Computer Programmers | $65,860 | 4,400 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,440 | 3,480 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (16 grads) | 12 |
| Adrian College Adrian | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bay Mills Community College Brimley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Glen Oaks Community College Centreville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lawrence Technological University Southfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.