Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Ohio
33 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at Lorain County Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Software Developers in Ohio earn a median of $114,090 a year across 44,790 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,640 | 19,500 |
| Graphic Designers | $60,080 | 7,280 |
| Data Scientists | $102,630 | 6,100 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,600 | 3,440 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $83,360 | 2,520 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (11 grads) | 26 |
| DeVry University-Ohio Columbus | Associate's degree | — | $25,022 (193 grads) | 0 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Associate's degree | — | $24,615 (26 grads) | 6 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | $6,699 | $21,508 (31 grads) | 35 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 54 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Northwestern Ohio Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
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.