Undergraduate Certificates in Computer Programming
Education Levels of Programming Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,272 people earned their undergraduate certificate in programming. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in programming at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 4,709 |
Associate Degree | 3,930 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,503 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,272 |
Master’s Degree | 421 |
Graduate Certificate | 148 |
Earnings of Programming Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in programming is $40,489. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $24,752 to a high of $56,304.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for programming majors who have their undergraduate certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in programming. About 78.5% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 998 |
Women | 274 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of programming undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 71 |
Black or African American | 127 |
Hispanic or Latino | 222 |
White | 693 |
International Students | 44 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 115 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to programming that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Computer Systems Networking | 5,120 |
Information Technology | 4,053 |
Computer Information Systems | 2,233 |
Computer Software Applications | 1,148 |
Information Science | 375 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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