Computer Programmers Career

Vocational Programs for Computer Programmers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
120K	$51.80	$107,750

The role of Computer Programmers is to create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run The average annual wage of the occupations is $107,750 and $52 per hour. 17 vocational programs could be taken for the Computer Programmers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 120,370 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Computer Programmers is $13,098. The average length of the programs is 505 hours and the average completion time is 10.28 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Computer Programmers Career

The following 17 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Computer Programmers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Computer Programmers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Computer Programming/Programmer	315	$4,976	$955	340 Hours	5.50 Months
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	131	$16,995	-	520 Hours	5.00 Months
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification	33	-	-	-	-
Computer Game Programming	6	-	-	-	-
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms	6	$16,200	$3,810	720 Hours	6.00 Months
Computer Programming (other)	12	$29,314	-	1,024 Hours	12.00 Months
Computer Science	63	-	-	92 Hours	18.00 Months
Computer Graphics	87	$400	$310	900 Hours	12.00 Months
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	14	-	-	-	-
Cloud Computing	32	$17,500	$2,250	68 Hours	17.00 Months
Computer Software Technology/Technician	13	-	-	37 Hours	9.00 Months
Computational Science	8	-	-	-	-
Data Analytics, General	21	-	-	-	-
Data Visualization	2	-	-	-	-
Data Analytics, Other	2	-	-	-	-
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant	10	-	-	-	-
Management Information Systems	68	$6,300	$132	840 Hours	8.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Computer Programmers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Computer Programming/Programmer

315

$4,976

$955

340 Hours

5.50 Months

Computer Programming, Specific Applications

131

$16,995

520 Hours

5.00 Months

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification

Computer Game Programming

Computer Programming, Specific Platforms

$16,200

$3,810

720 Hours

6.00 Months

Computer Programming (other)

$29,314

1,024 Hours

12.00 Months

Computer Science

92 Hours

18.00 Months

Computer Graphics

$400

$310

900 Hours

12.00 Months

Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation

Cloud Computing

$17,500

$2,250

68 Hours

17.00 Months

Computer Software Technology/Technician

37 Hours

9.00 Months

Computational Science

Data Analytics, General

Data Visualization

Data Analytics, Other

Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant

Management Information Systems

$6,300

$132

840 Hours

8.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Computer Programmers

The following 566 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Computer Programmers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.