Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Texas
23 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,022 at DeVry University-Texas.
What this work pays in Texas
Software Developers in Texas earn a median of $132,150 a year across 163,880 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,530 | 73,060 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | 25,860 |
| Graphic Designers | $60,150 | 13,670 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,180 | 12,620 |
| Database Architects | $151,370 | 8,270 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University-Texas Irving | Associate's degree | — | $25,022 (193 grads) | 0 |
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin | Undergraduate certificate | $7,389 | not published | 105 |
| Angelo State University San Angelo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Mainland Texas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| College of the Mainland Texas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Collin County Community College District McKinney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 51 |
| Collin County Community College District McKinney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 58 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Grayson College Denison | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus North Richland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.