Program Overview

Computer and Information Sciences: Programmer at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

The CIS Computer Programming certificate is designed to provide students with skills in computer programming to enable graduates to gain employment as entry-level programmers. Courses will emphasize skills in how to organize, code, and test computer programs for a variety of applications.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $46,000 to over $239,000 with an average salary of $139,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +12.8%
  • Average Salary: $89k
  • Salary Range: $46k - $158k
• Computer Network Architects
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.5%
  • Average Salary: $153k
  • Salary Range: $106k - $187k
• Computer Network Support Specialists
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +7%
  • Average Salary: $83k
  • Salary Range: $60k - $97k
• Computer Occupations, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +9.7%
  • Average Salary: $126k
  • Salary Range: $75k - $166k
• Computer Programmers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: -11.2%
  • Average Salary: $124k
  • Salary Range: $82k - $150k
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.3%
  • Average Salary: $152k
  • Salary Range: $107k - $182k
• Computer Systems Analysts
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +9.6%
  • Average Salary: $129k
  • Salary Range: $96k - $157k
• Computer and Information Research Scientists
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +22.7%
  • Average Salary: $187k
  • Salary Range: $137k - $213k
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +15.4%
  • Average Salary: $217k
  • Salary Range: $166k - $239k+
• Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +31.4%
  • Average Salary: $127k
  • Salary Range: $69k - $198k
• Database Administrators and Architects
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +7.8%
  • Average Salary: $108k
  • Salary Range: $58k - $174k
• Information Security Analysts
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +31.5%
  • Average Salary: $140k
  • Salary Range: $101k - $170k
• Management Analysts
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +9.7%
  • Average Salary: $119k
  • Salary Range: $76k - $135k
• Natural Sciences Managers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.8%
  • Average Salary: $208k
  • Salary Range: $154k - $239k+
• Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +22.2%
  • Average Salary: $136k
  • Salary Range: $78k - $203k
• Statisticians
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +31.6%
  • Average Salary: $129k
  • Salary Range: $89k - $169k

Program Map

Certificate of Achievement

37.0 - 38.0 Units

• Fall 2024, 1st Term
  • MAJ CIS 103: Computer Programming Logic (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ CIS 214: Unix and Linux Operating Systems (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ Major Course (3.0 - 3.5 Units)
• Spring 2025, 2nd Term
  • MAJ CIS 181: Python Programming (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ CIS 183: Java Programming (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ CIS 207 or CIS 208A (3.5 Units)
• Fall 2025, 3rd Term
  • MAJ CIS 180: Programming in C/C++ (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ CIS 280X: Object-Oriented Programming in C++ (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ CIS 292: Data Structures (3.0 Units)
• Spring 2026, 4th Term
  • MAJ CIS 282: Advanced Java Programming (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ Major Course (3.0 - 3.5 Units)