Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Pennsylvania
35 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,123 at Harrisburg Area Community College.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Software Developers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $126,550 a year across 55,920 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,910 | 27,060 |
| Data Scientists | $106,850 | 13,810 |
| Graphic Designers | $60,730 | 8,150 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,160 | 4,780 |
| Computer Programmers | $89,180 | 3,120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | $13,809 | $42,123 (18 grads) | 17 |
| Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie | Associate's degree | — | $18,315 (14 grads) | — |
| ASPIRA City College Philadelphia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Indiana County Technology Center Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lackawanna College Scranton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansdale School of Business North Wales | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansdale School of Business North Wales | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lehigh Career & Technical Institute Schnecksville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Robert Morris University Moon Township | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.