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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools

102 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 102 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 15% Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $19,936.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $18,255 in student debt.

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Out of the 102 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

On average, programming graduates from IHCC take out $13,696 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 102 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, programming graduates from WCTC take out $15,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

With a ranking of #6, Bellevue College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $14,540.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,692.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,434.

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New England Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer programming programs. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from WITC carry an average student debtload of $10,640.

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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #12, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at CVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,008.

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Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #14 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, programming graduates from Herzing University - Atlanta take out $33,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Programming majors at Herzing University - Winter Park take out an average of $33,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Programming students that almost earned our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
17 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
18 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
19 Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT
20 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI

Computer Programming by Region

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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