Computer Software and Media Applications programs in Wisconsin
19 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $41,565 at Western Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Software Developers in Wisconsin earn a median of $122,660 a year across 21,730 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,140 | 8,880 |
| Data Scientists | $106,680 | 4,370 |
| Graphic Designers | $59,900 | 4,130 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,620 | 2,000 |
| Database Administrators | $100,020 | 1,220 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | $41,565 (12 grads) | 13 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,060 (13 grads) | 11 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (11 grads) | 7 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (25 grads) | 24 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | $17,470 (11 grads) | 6 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | $13,149 | not published | 49 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | 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.
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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.