Pinehurst, North Carolina · Public
Computer Software and Media Applications at Sandhills Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $4,157 school-wide net price and $31,656 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 398
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 52.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,157/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $16,628
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $31,656/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 (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($4,157), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($31,656), and peer averages from 398 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 398 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 below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($11,622 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($18,940 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Sandhills Community College in the top 12% 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.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 1.6% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer Software and Media Applications accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for Sandhills Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is below 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?
Sandhills Community College's average net price is $4,157 per year, about $16,628 over four years. That is $11,622 below the $15,779 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $31,656 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,940 below the $50,596 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 Sandhills Community College #48 of 398 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.