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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

27 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Herzing University - Atlanta to be the best school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,771.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Winter Park is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Winter Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Kenner. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Herzing University - Kenner carry an average student debtload of $33,771.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

On average, programming graduates from GTC take out $17,371 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer programming programs. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

On average, programming graduates from HCC take out $20,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer programming programs. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #8, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $24,359.

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Wake Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 137
North Carolina 4
Florida 447
Tennessee 0
South Carolina 29
Louisiana 27
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
Mississippi 102
West Virginia 12

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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