Champaign, Illinois · Public
Computer Programming at Parkland College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $8,048 school-wide net price and $38,320 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 324
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $8,048/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $32,192
- Median debt
- $8,548
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,320/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.7%), school-wide average net price ($8,048), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,320), and peer averages from 324 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 324 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,324 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,342 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Parkland College in the top 41% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $536 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 1.6% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.1% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 1.2% of reported awards · $1,618 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 1.7% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 2.1% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer Programming accounts for 1.7% of the awards or completions reported for Parkland College. That award concentration is higher than at 76% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Parkland College's average net price is $8,048 per year, about $32,192 over four years. That is $4,324 below the $12,372 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,320 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,342 below the $45,662 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Parkland College #133 of 324 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.