Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Minnesota
26 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $47,260 at Dunwoody College of Technology.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Software Developers in Minnesota earn a median of $130,050 a year across 35,890 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,380 | 10,970 |
| Graphic Designers | $63,860 | 5,570 |
| Data Scientists | $128,800 | 4,020 |
| Computer Programmers | $107,250 | 2,070 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $82,650 | 1,520 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $47,260 (20 grads) | 6 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | — | $41,725 (30 grads) | 16 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (64 grads) | — |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 54 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| South Central College North Mankato | 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.