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Undergraduate Certificates in Computer Programming

1,170 Yearly Graduations
$47,265 Median Salary
$16,500 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.2% of programming graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Programming Majors

In 2020-2021, 1,170 undergraduate certificates were awarded to programming majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in programming at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 4,106
Associate Degree 3,843
Bachelor’s Degree 2,330
Undergraduate Certificate 1,170
Master’s Degree 378
Graduate Certificate 112

Earnings of Programming Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in programming is $47,265. 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 $38,661 to a high of $47,265.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in programming is $16,500. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $18,570 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $11,715.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in programming. About 77.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 910
Women 260
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The racial-ethnic distribution of programming undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 73
Black or African American 117
Hispanic or Latino 188
White 670
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 84
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to programming that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 3,293
Computer Systems Networking 1,915
Computer Information Systems 1,525
Computer Software Applications 1,215
Information Science 378

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.

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