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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges
$45,164 Avg Salary
$25,809 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Programming majors at FVTC take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Programming at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

While working on their degree, programming majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

Full Computer Programming at Waukesha County Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

On average, programming graduates from CVTC take out $20,509 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, programming graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield take out $39,310 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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