General Computer Programming at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 students attend the school each year.

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

Ridgewater College General Computer Programming Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Ridgewater College offers distance education options for computer programming at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater College General Computer Programming Rankings

Computer Programming Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College General Computer Programming Associate’s Program

33% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of computer programming associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer programming only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at Ridgewater College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer programming at Ridgewater College are white. Around 89% 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 Ridgewater College with a associate's in computer programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Computer Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer 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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460
Computer Programmers	4,520	$86,710
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,970	$62,130
Web Developers	2,780	$79,690

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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