Computer Programming at Richland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a programming school? To help you decide if Richland Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's programming program.

Richland Community College is located in Decatur, Illinois and approximately 2,235 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

Richland Community College Computer Programming Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Programming (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Programming

Richland Community College Computer Programming Rankings

Programming Student Demographics at Richland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Richland Community College.

Richland Community College Computer Programming Associate’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at Richland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 43% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at Richland Community College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Richland Community College with a associate's in programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

If you plan to be a programming major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Richland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Programming	2

Computer Systems Networking

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Richland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Computer Programmers	11,350	$91,860
Computer Network Support Specialists	9,940	$65,830
Web Developers	5,180	$74,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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