Computer Software and Media Applications programs in North Carolina
16 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
Software Developers in North Carolina earn a median of $134,710 a year across 58,470 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,860 | 25,650 |
| Data Scientists | $119,090 | 11,430 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,390 | 6,510 |
| Graphic Designers | $58,450 | 5,660 |
| Computer Programmers | $81,070 | 4,120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Craven Community College New Bern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| East Carolina University Greenville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 49 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Surry Community College Dobson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Surry Community College Dobson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.