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Bachelor’s Degrees in General Computer Programming

2,000 Yearly Graduations
18% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in computer programming is offered at 61 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 31% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.7% of computer programming graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Computer Programming Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,000 people earned their bachelor's degree in computer programming. This earns it the #165 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in computer programming at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 3,090
Basic Certificate 3,078
Bachelor’s Degree 2,000
Undergraduate Certificate 1,316
Master’s Degree 236
Graduate Certificate 111

Earnings of Computer Programming Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for computer programming majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in computer programming. About 81.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,635
Women 365
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The racial-ethnic distribution of computer programming bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 214
Black or African American 123
Hispanic or Latino 209
White 1,091
International Students 73
Other Races/Ethnicities 290
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There are 61 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in computer programming. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
625 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for computer programming students seekinga bachelor's degree is Western Governors University. Roughly 147,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,404 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,765 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 625 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from WGU. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 16% were women.

#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York
158 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Farmingdale State College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Roughly 10,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,553 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale. Around 57% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.

154 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Fort Hays State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Roughly 15,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,729 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 154 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from FHSU. Around 7% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 29% were women.

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
149 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DePaul University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Roughly 21,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,449 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,719 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from DePaul. Around 54% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 16% were women.

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
139 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rowan University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in computer programming. Each year, around 19,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,715 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,695 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 139 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from Rowan. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 11% were women.

#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
72 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bellevue University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Roughly 13,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,040 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,340 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from Bellevue University. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.

60 Yearly Graduations
14% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Each year, around 40,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,656 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from UC. Of these students, 14% were women and 34% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
50 Yearly Graduations
19% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southwestern College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Each year, around 1,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,140 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from SC. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 19% were women.

48 Yearly Graduations
15% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Roughly 16,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,097 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,958 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from University of Akron Main Campus. Around 35% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 15% were women.

#10

Green River College

Auburn, Washington
46 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Green River College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Each year, around 7,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from GRC. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 32% were women.

#11

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
44 Yearly Graduations
19% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Dominican University of California is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in computer programming. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,272 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from DUofC. About 19% of this group were women, and 52% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan
42 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for computer programming majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Michigan - Dearborn. Roughly 8,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,890 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from UM Dearborn. About 39% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#13

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
38 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Grand Canyon University is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in computer programming. Roughly 103,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,407 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,655 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from Grand Canyon University. About 13% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#14

Neumont College of Computer Science

Salt Lake City, Utah
26 Yearly Graduations
24% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Neumont College of Computer Science is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in computer programming. Each year, around 500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from Neumont. Of these students, 24% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

21 Yearly Graduations
35% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in computer programming. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from LWTech. About 35% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#16

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
20 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New England Institute of Technology comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in computer programming. Each year, around 2,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from New England Tech. Of these students, 17% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

Limestone College

Gaffney, South Carolina
20 Yearly Graduations
24% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for computer programming majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Limestone College. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $25,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,350 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from Limestone College. Of these students, 24% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#18

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
18 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 18th most popular school in the country for computer programming majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Champlain College. Each year, around 4,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from Champlain. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 21% were women.

#19

University of Phoenix - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
15 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Phoenix - Arizona is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in computer programming. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,239 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from UOPX - Arizona.

#20

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
13 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Baker College is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in computer programming. Each year, around 6,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,460 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,510 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in computer programming from Baker College. About 62% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to computer programming that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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