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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools

104 Colleges
$45,629 Avg Salary
$27,450 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for computer programming students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Programming majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $32,424 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at FHSU take out is $29,125.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #6 on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Portland Community College take out is $24,882.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

Programming majors at SPC take out an average of $19,994 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at San Jacinto College take out is $10,500.

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#11

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Programming majors at ECPI University take out an average of $31,217 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

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#13

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $26,438.

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#14

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Champlain take out is $21,812.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at North Central Technical College take out is $10,726.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Computer Programming students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
17 Southwestern College Winfield, KS
18 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
19 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
20 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
20 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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