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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

With 142 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #98 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Programming

Our analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,434.

St Cloud Technical and Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great value for computer programming students working on their associate degree. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at Dakota County Technical College Report

#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great value for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,538 in student debt.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,410.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 270
Kansas 237
Iowa 130
Nebraska 72
South Dakota 20

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

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 5 schools only.

  • 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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