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Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Programming

Undergraduate Certificates in Computer Programming

1,272 Yearly Graduations
$40,489 Median Salary
22% Women
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 38% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.5% of programming graduates were international students.

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
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.

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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
Men 998
Women 274
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The racial-ethnic distribution of programming undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 71
Black or African American 127
Hispanic or Latino 222
White 693
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 115
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to programming that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

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