Chicopee, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Computer Software and Media Applications at College of Our Lady of the Elms
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% reported program-share signal, $17,545 school-wide net price, and $51,540 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~11
- Schools with reported signal
- 398
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 85.3%
- Graduation rate
- 68.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,545/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,180
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,540/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($17,545), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($51,540), and peer averages from 398 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 398 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,766 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($944 above). Together, those evidence points place College of Our Lady of the Elms in the top 70% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,103 net A+
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 1.6% reported share · $2,260 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer Software and Media Applications accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at College of Our Lady of the Elms, which is bigger than 78% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
College of Our Lady of the Elms's average net price is $17,545 per year, about $70,180 over four years. That is $1,766 above the $15,779 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,540 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $944 above 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks College of Our Lady of the Elms #279 of 398 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.