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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked #110 in the country. In fact 11,939 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Southeast Technical College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Of the 13 students majoring in programming at M State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at M State accumulate an average of around $25,049 in student debt.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

About 33% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Moberly Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . MACC is a small public school located in the town of Moberly.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer programming programs. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Of the 6 students majoring in programming at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 3 students majoring in programming at MSC Southeast, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Programming majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out an average of $33,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Programming at Herzing University - Minneapolis Report

Explore the most popular online computer programming schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 270
Minnesota 142
Kansas 237
Iowa 130
Nebraska 72
South Dakota 20

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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