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2023 Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Brookfield the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Herzing University - Brookfield take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,403.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenosha landed the # 3 spot on the list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from Herzing University - Kenosha carry an average student debtload of $37,403.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at Herzing University - Madison accumulate an average of around $37,403 in student debt.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from DePaul carry an average student debtload of $25,295. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $560.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #7, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $26,223.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Programming majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $26,939 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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 10 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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