What Tech and Development programs cost
Every figure on this page is federal data, reported as the source reports it. Where a program has too few completers to report safely, the government suppresses the figure and so do we.
Data last updated
$22,780
1,420 programs reporting
Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)
$80,281
1,872 programs reporting
Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)
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Of 1,334 reporting both figures
Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)
By credential
| Credential | Programs | Annual tuitionpublished, in-state | Median graduate debt | Median graduate earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 2,472 | $4,224 | $9,500 | $54,917 |
| Associate degree | 2,520 | $4,386 | $17,589 | $56,083 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 2,487 | $14,624 | $23,250 | $88,490 |
| Master’s degree | 1,073 | $12,503 | $38,939 | $127,221 |
Sources: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026); IPEDS, NCES (retrieved September 2026)
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By institution type
| Institution type | Programs | Annual tuition | Median graduate debt | Median graduate earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 5,784 | $4,758 | $20,750 | $79,126 |
| Private nonprofit | 2,073 | $35,120 | $25,000 | $97,209 |
| Private for-profit | 652 | $13,725 | $28,519 | $68,927 |
Sources: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026); IPEDS, NCES (retrieved September 2026)
Where they work best
The same field, at the other end. These programs leave graduates with the lowest debt relative to what they go on to earn.
| Institution | Fieldand delivery | at completion | 4 yrs after | Median federal loan debt at completion, divided by median earnings four years later. It answers a single question: how much of one year’s income do you owe on the day you finish?Below 50% is generally considered manageable. Above 100% means graduates owe more than they earn in a year, and repayment on a standard ten-year plan starts to consume a serious share of income.Debt covers federal loans only, so real ratios are often worse. Both figures are medians — half of graduates fall on the wrong side of each. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford UniversityBachelor’s degree · CA · Private nonprofit | Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree · On campus | $10,399 | $214,907 | 5% |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor’s degree · MA · Private nonprofit | Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree · On campus | $11,077 | $225,141 | 5% |
| Brown UniversityBachelor’s degree · RI · Private nonprofit | Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree · On campus | $11,500 | $214,479 | 5% |
| Williams CollegeBachelor’s degree · MA · Private nonprofit | Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree · On campus | $12,208 | $209,574 | 6% |
| University of PennsylvaniaBachelor’s degree · PA · Private nonprofit | Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Artificial IntelligenceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $15,000 | $241,380 | 6% |
| Brigham Young UniversityBachelor’s degree · UT · Private nonprofit | Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, OtherBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $7,400 | $118,606 | 6% |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBachelor’s degree · MD · Private nonprofit | Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Artificial IntelligenceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $12,750 | $196,467 | 6% |
| Cornell UniversityBachelor’s degree · NY · Private nonprofit | Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree · On campus | $14,750 | $223,309 | 7% |
| Brigham Young University-IdahoBachelor’s degree · ID · Private nonprofit | Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree · On campus | $7,806 | $117,895 | 7% |
| University of California-BerkeleyBachelor’s degree · CA · Public | Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree · On campus | $13,750 | $204,379 | 7% |
Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)
What these numbers do not tell you
- Debt figures cover federal loans only. Private loans, credit cards and family money are invisible here, so the real cost is usually higher.
- Earnings cover people who completed the program and were working and not enrolled four years later. People who dropped out are not counted, and dropping out is common.
- The Scorecard reports at a four-digit CIP level, so a figure for one program may pool several related ones at the same institution.
- Programs with too few completers are suppressed for privacy. Small programs are therefore under-represented on this page.