Computer Programming at Bellevue University

Bellevue University graduates earning $69,254 within a year land well above the national median of $50,242 for computer programming degrees—a $19,000 difference that matters when you're starting your career. The debt load of $26,108 is also $5,000 below the national median, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.38 that positions graduates to pay down loans relatively quickly. These numbers place the program in the 71st percentile nationally for earnings, meaning it outperforms roughly seven out of ten comparable programs across the country.

The Nebraska context is less illuminating here—Bellevue is the only school in the state reporting data for this specific credential, so there's no local benchmark for comparison. What matters more is that graduates are entering a strong regional tech job market with credentials that employers clearly value. The moderate sample size (30-100 graduates) means these figures are reasonably reliable, though not as robust as larger programs.

The practical math works: with first-year earnings of nearly $70,000, a motivated graduate could feasibly pay off the full debt amount in under a year if aggressive about it, or comfortably manage payments on a standard ten-year timeline. For a bachelor's program that delivers above-average outcomes at below-average debt, this represents solid value in the computer programming space.