Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Washington
42 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,964 at Academy of Interactive Entertainment.
What this work pays in Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540 a year across 107,030 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $209,370 | 16,960 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $130,480 | 11,580 |
| Data Scientists | $163,350 | 9,600 |
| Web Developers | $130,440 | 4,430 |
| Graphic Designers | $72,710 | 3,960 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $21,964 (26 grads) | 42 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Cascadia College Bothell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 34 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 58 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Walla Walla University College Place | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Associate's degree | — | 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.