Computer Programming at Springfield Technical Community College

If you plan to study computer programming, take a look at what Springfield Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

STCC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,327.

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.

STCC Computer Programming Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Programming (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Programming

STCC Computer Programming Rankings

Programming Student Demographics at STCC

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

STCC Computer Programming Associate’s Program

50% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at STCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

STCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in programming graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

The following programming concentations are available at Springfield Technical Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Springfield Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
App Specific Computer Programming	5

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 MA, the home state for Springfield Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380
Web Developers	4,220	$84,300
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,600	$84,230

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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